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opportunist

[op-er-too-nist, -tyoo-]

noun

  1. a person who practices opportunism, or the policy of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles.

    He is an extreme opportunist and always thinks the ends justify the means.



opportunist

/ ˌɒəˈːɪ /

noun

  1. a person who adapts his actions, responses, etc, to take advantage of opportunities, circumstances, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. taking advantage of opportunities and circumstances in this way

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of opportunist1

First recorded in 1865–70; opportun(ism) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
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“A demagogue and opportunist,” he called him, chafing, in particular, at Trump’s comparisons of himself to Reagan.

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Dr Shakoor told officers there was a problem with the door's lock, which prompted the police to consider an opportunist burglar.

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Some fellow Afrikaners have described Mr Kleinhaus and the group as opportunists, and that being a victim of crime is not equivalent to the type of persecution that deserves refugee status.

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And while he wished those who have taken up Trump's offer all the best in the US and urged them to "not look back", he insisted that none of them were refugees, but rather "opportunists".

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"The public think a lot of these patriots are 'verbal revolutionaries' or political opportunists - they don't really represent the people," he says.

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