credentialism

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credentialism

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Etymology

From credential +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /kɹəˈdɛn.ʃə.lɪ.zəm/

Noun

credentialism (uncountable)

1. Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.

Related terms

• credential inflation

Translations

emphasis on the importance of qualifications

Chinese: Mandarin: 升學主義 / 升学主义 (shēngxuézhǔyì), 資格主義 / 资格主义 (zīgézhǔyì), 文憑主義 / 文凭主义 (wénpíngzhǔyì) Finnish: kredentialismi French: inflation des diplômes f, inflation scolaire f, crédentialisme m Spanish: credencialismo, titulitis (colloquial)

See also

• paper ceiling
• sheepskin effect

Anagrams

• densimetrical