Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

credentialism

/kɹəˈdɛn.ʃə.lɪ.zəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: cre-den-tial-ism
IPA: /kɹəˈdɛn.ʃə.lɪ.zəm/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English credential Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English credentialism From credential + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɹəˈdɛn.ʃə.lɪ.zəm/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce credentialism?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹəˈdɛn.ʃə.lɪ.zəm/.
What does credentialism mean?: Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.
Where does credentialism come from?: Etymology tree English credential Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English credentialism From credential + -ism.

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