credentialism

English

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)

Anagrams

• densimetrical