Meanings
nounrankist (plural rankists)
plural rankists
- One who perpetuates rankism.
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.
2022, Carol L. Castleberry, The Global Culture of Bullying: Explorations and Recommendations
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with rankist
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APA
rankist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rankist
MLA
“rankist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rankist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rankist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rankist.
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