credentialist

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noun

A proponent of credentialism.

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Meanings

nouncredentialist (plural credentialists)

plural credentialists

  1. A proponent of credentialism.

Origin

From credential + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

credentialist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credentialist

MLA

“credentialist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credentialist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “credentialist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credentialist.

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