Definition

Noun: A man who is primarily and persistently focused on advancing his professional life, often prioritizing career progression and success above other aspects of life. This term implies a dedicated, sometimes single-minded, pursuit of professional status and achievement.

Usage

The term is used to describe a man whose identity and life choices are centrally defined by his professional ambitions. It often carries a neutral to slightly negative connotation, suggesting a possible imbalance where career advancement may come at the expense of personal life, hobbies, or broader interests.

Examples

• Noun:
  • He was known as a true career man, always the first to arrive at the office and the last to leave.
  • As a dedicated career man, his moves to different cities were always dictated by promotion opportunities.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in sociological or journalistic contexts to discuss work-life balance, gender roles, or corporate culture.
  • The article examined the pressures on the modern career man in a competitive global economy.

Variants and Related Words

• Careerist (noun): A person, regardless of gender, who is ambitiously pursuing career advancement. This is the more common and gender-neutral term.
  • The company was full of young careerists eager to climb the corporate ladder.
• Career woman (noun): The direct female counterpart to "career man."

Synonyms

• Professional (noun): A person engaged in a specified profession, often with a connotation of competence but less emphasis on relentless ambition.
• Go-getter (noun, informal): An aggressively enterprising person, which can apply to career ambition but also to other endeavors.

Antonyms

• Slacker (noun, informal): A person who avoids work or effort.
• Homebody (noun): A person who prefers staying at home to going out or pursuing an ambitious career.

Noun

1. a man who is a careerist