Looking for the meaning of the word CREDENTIALISM in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CREDENTIALISM with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Credentialism
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
krɪˈdɛnʃəlɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
belief in or reliance on academic or other formal qualifications as the best measure of a person's intelligence or ability to do a particular job
Short Definition:belief that academic etc. qualifications are best measure of person's intelligence
Examples:- credentialism is to a large degree responsible for people assuming that they need a degree
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