Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rankist

/ˈɹæŋkɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ran-kist
IPA: /ˈɹæŋkɪst/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who perpetuates rankism.

Example Sentences

"Wambach divides rankists into two categories: Somebody rankists, who come from positions of power and use their rank against the less powerful; and Nobody rankists, who have little power and strike out against those who do."

Etymology

From rank + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: rank

Inflected Forms

rankists (plural)

Rhymes With

dream list tier list glissed

Questions

How do you pronounce rankist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæŋkɪst/.
What does rankist mean?: One who perpetuates rankism.
Where does rankist come from?: From rank + -ist.

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