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Meanings of opportunism in English

Portuguese
oportunismo
Catalan
oportunisme
Spanish
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Taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others.

        oportunismo
        Russian
        оппортунисты
        Spanish
        oportunismo
        Catalan
        oportunista

        Conscious policy and practice of taking selfish advantage of circumstances.

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              Usage of opportunism in English
              1
              It remained the capital of the moderate, traditional attitude and religious opportunism.
              The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885)
              2
              In three weeks Cameron will suffer the consequences of his opposition opportunism.
              The Guardian
              3
              Critics accused him of acting out of political opportunism rather than principle.
              Reuters
              4
              Life, being in itself indifferent, the whole question was one of opportunism.
              A Guide to Stoicism
              5
              What began in January with understandable grievances has become transparently cynical opportunism.
              The Irish Times
              6
              Nothing has lost so many opportunities as the opportunism of Lord Rosebery.
              Heretics
              7
              Its opportunism was instrumental-itsidealism was home and family and individual betterment.
              A History of Trade Unionism in the United States
              8
              A mix of bank resolutions and private-sector opportunism is a better cure.
              Reuters
              9
              The old roar of opportunism led us nowhere, except to barren failure.
              The Red Conspiracy
              10
              Scale and opportunism Not for Yunus the interesting little boutique social experiment.
              The Guardian
              11
              The former-covertheir disgust under a smile of opportunism; kin and kind-don't
              Rescuing the Czar: Two authentic diaries arranged and translated
              12
              But Mr Kelleher's opportunism, naked hypocrisy and dishonesty is hard to stomach.
              The Irish Times
              13
              Rather, it speaks of political opportunism, Whitbeck said in a statement.
              Reuters
              14
              I actually think that's a great way of putting it, opportunism.
              The new yorker
              15
              It is opportunism driven by a lack of competition, he said.
              Radio NZ
              16
              No principle, no policy, no politics even, just opportunism and careerism.
              The Irish Times
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              Translations for opportunism
              Portuguese
              oportunismo
              Opportunism through the time
              Opportunism across language varieties
              Ireland
              Common
              United States of America
              Less common
              United Kingdom
              Less common