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