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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024op•por•tun•is•tic /ˌɑpɚtuˈnɪstɪk, -tyu-/USA pronunciation adj. - following a policy of opportunism.
- (of a disease or infection) caused by an organism that flourishes only in certain circumstances, as when the body is already weakened by another condition.
See -port-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024op•por•tun•is•tic (op′ər to̅o̅ nis′tik, -tyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation adj. - Pathologyadhering to a policy of opportunism;
practicing opportunism. - Pathology
- (of a microorganism) causing disease only under certain conditions, as when a person's immune system is impaired.
- Pathology(of a disease or infection) caused by such an organism:Pneumocystis pneumonia is an opportunistic disease that often strikes victims of AIDS.
- opportunist + -ic 1890–95
op′por•tun•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. |