"credentialism" meaning in English

See credentialism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɹəˈdɛn.ʃə.lɪ.zəm/ [US]
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  1. Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications. Tags: uncountable Related terms: credential inflation, paper ceiling, sheepskin effect Translations (emphasis on the importance of qualifications): 升學主義 /升学主义 (shēngxuézhǔyì) (Chinese Mandarin), 資格主義 /资格主义 (zīgézhǔyì) (Chinese Mandarin), 文憑主義 /文凭主义 (wénpíngzhǔyì) (Chinese Mandarin), kredentialismi (Finnish), inflation des diplômes [feminine] (French), inflation scolaire [feminine] (French), crédentialisme [masculine] (French), credencialismo (Spanish), titulitis [colloquial] (Spanish)
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