Opportunist: alternatives and connections

Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desi…

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Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desi…

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An adventurer; -- a term of contempt for a Northern man seeking private gain or political advancement in the southern part of the United States after…

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One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect.

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One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously compiles with the ruling power; -- now used only in a bad sense.

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Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.

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Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.

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One who seeks only his own interest, advantage, or pleasure.

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Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power.

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