Meanings
nouncredentialism (uncountable)
- uncountableExcessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.
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Chinese Mandarin 升學主義 /升学主义, 資格主義 /资格主义
- 升學主義 /升学主义 (shēngxuézhǔyì)emphasis on the importance of qualifications
- 資格主義 /资格主义 (zīgézhǔyì)emphasis on the importance of qualifications
- 文憑主義 /文凭主义 (wénpíngzhǔyì)emphasis on the importance of qualifications
Finnish kredentialismi
- kredentialismiemphasis on the importance of qualifications
French inflation des diplômes, inflation scolaire
- inflation des diplômesemphasis on the importance of qualifications
- inflation scolaireemphasis on the importance of qualifications
- crédentialismeemphasis on the importance of qualifications
Spanish credencialismo, titulitis
- credencialismoemphasis on the importance of qualifications
- titulitisemphasis on the importance of qualifications
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APA
credentialism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credentialism
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“credentialism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credentialism. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “credentialism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credentialism.
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