Word: credentialism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cre
den
tial
ism
Definition: Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.
Morphemes:
Affix: credential
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to or serving as an introduction or recommendation (to someone).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crēdentiālis
Language: ML.
Decoded: credentialis
Meaning: giving authority
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.