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wygodnictwo

English translation: opportunism

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Polish term or phrase:wygodnictwo
English translation:opportunism
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

11:28 Jan 6, 2015
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
Polish term or phrase: wygodnictwo
Any ideas on translating the Polish word "wygodnictwo" as a character trait? Defined as: laziness combined with egoism; choosing to do what is easiest for oneself, even at the cost of others. I've considered "self-serving" but this is an adjective and not a noun for the trait I'm looking for. Thanks in advance for any ideas!
Dangevin
Local time: 02:01
opportunism
Explanation:
Seems to fit the context.

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-01-06 13:02:18 GMT)
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You can add some "choice" adjectives to make
crass opportunism or use other intensifiers.
Selected response from:

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 20:01
Grading comment
Thank you much! It does indeed :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6self-serving nature/character
Dawid Mazela, MA, MCIL
3 +3opportunism
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4 +1love for an easy life
LilianNekipelov
3 +1self-gratification
petkovw
3self-serving laziness
mike23
3sybaritism
geopiet


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
self-serving nature/character


Explanation:
I do like the pejorative overtone of "self-serving", and none of my other ideas seems to capture that.

Do you think you could maybe use it this way in your translation?

Dawid Mazela, MA, MCIL
Poland
Local time: 02:01
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacek Konopka: Yes:)
1 hr
  -> Dzięki!
agree  Kat Gawor
1 hr
  -> Dzięki!
agree  mike23
3 hrs
  -> Dzięki!
agree  margo252
3 hrs
  -> Dzięki!
agree  Beata Claridge
10 hrs
  -> Dzięki!
agree  Polangmar
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Dzięki!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
love for an easy life


Explanation:
I think so--laziness and egoism might be too much.

LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 20:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mike23
3 hrs
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
self-gratification


Explanation:
or hedonism

petkovw
Bulgaria
Local time: 03:01
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacek Konopka
31 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
opportunism


Explanation:
Seems to fit the context.

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-01-06 13:02:18 GMT)
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You can add some "choice" adjectives to make
crass opportunism or use other intensifiers.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 20:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 106
Grading comment
Thank you much! It does indeed :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacek Kloskowski
17 mins
  -> Most kind of you, JackMark.
agree  Joanna Carroll
44 mins
  -> My Muse has spoken. Than you, Joanna.
agree  George BuLah (X): myślę, że to, bo wygodnictwo nie dotyczy wyłącznie życia w luksusie; niektórzy nazwaliby by takie zachowanie - praktycznym :) -- wszystko zależy od środowiska/otoczenia :)
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you, George.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
self-serving laziness


Explanation:
self-serving laziness

mike23
Poland
Local time: 02:01
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sybaritism


Explanation:
Sybarytyzm – leniwy, wygodny tryb życia w luksusach i dostatku; wygodnictwo.
Termin pochodzi od starożytnego greckiego miasta Sybaris, którego mieszkańcy wiedli dostatnie życie, folgując wszelakim przyjemnościom.

http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybarytyzm

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A Sybarite was a native of Sybaris, an ancient Greek city in southern Italy.
Sybarites were stereotyped as seekers of pleasure and luxury, and "sybarite" and "sybaritism" now connote such sensualism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybarite

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Note added at 13 hrs (2015-01-07 01:04:02 GMT)
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a person devoted to luxury and pleasure. - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sybaritism

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A person devoted to pleasure and luxury; a voluptuary. - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sybaritism


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Synonyms: carnality, debauchery, hedonism, voluptuousness

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 12
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