Advertisement

Advertisement

credentialism

[ kri-den-shuh-liz-uhm ]

noun

  1. excessive reliance on credentials, especially academic degrees, in determining hiring or promotion policies.


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of credentialism1

First recorded in 1965–70; credential + -ism
Discover More

Example Sentences

Those are levels of accomplishment and credentialism that are intense.

And I strenuously disagree that credentialism can be anything more than zero sum.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


credentialcredenza