credentialism
[ kri-den-shuh-liz-uhm ]
/ krɪˈdɛn ʃəˌlɪz əm /
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noun
excessive reliance on credentials, especially academic degrees, in determining hiring or promotion policies.
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Origin of credentialism
First recorded in 1965–70; credential + -ism
Words nearby credentialism
credence, credence table, credendum, credent, credential, credentialism, credenza, Credé's method, credibility, credibility gap, credible
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Example sentences from the Web for credentialism
And I strenuously disagree that credentialism can be anything more than zero sum.