Meanings
adjectiveunmeritocratic (comparative more unmeritocratic, superlative most unmeritocratic)
comparative more unmeritocratic · superlative most unmeritocratic
- Not meritocratic; rewarding members on grounds other than merit.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishmeritocratic
- Englishunmeritocratic
From un- + meritocratic.
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APA
unmeritocratic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmeritocratic
MLA
“unmeritocratic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmeritocratic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unmeritocratic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmeritocratic.
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