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op·por·tun·ism (-iz′əm)
noun
the practice or policy of adapting one's actions, judgments, etc. to circumstances, as in politics, in order to further one's immediate interests, without regard for basic principles or eventual consequences
Etymology: Fr opportunisme
Related Forms:
- opportunist op′·por·tun′·ist noun, adjective
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