opportunism

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.
2. (Marxism, countable, uncountable) The political line of Communist Party members who zealously support the Party, but whose trait is that they yield to the mood of the moment, they are unable to resist what is fashionable, leading to the sacrifice of the permanent and essential interests of the Party to the momentary and minor interests.

Synonyms

expedience

expediency

opportunistic behaviour

self-interest

timeserving

self-seeking

temporization

entrepreneurial behavior

inventiveness

double standards

advantageousness

Translations

Opportunismus

oportunismo

opportunisme

opportunismo

oportunismo

καιροσκοπία

fırsatçılık

οπορτουνισμός

οππορτουνισμός

oportunisme

καιροσκοπισμός

oportünist

opportunisme

انتهازي

Etymology

From French opportunisme, equivalent to opportune + -ism.