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credentialist

credentialist noun: a proponent of credentialism.

Noun

credentialist (plural credentialists)

  1. A proponent of credentialism.

Forms of credentialist

pluralcredentialists

Origin of credentialist

From credential + -ist.

Questions about credentialist

What does credentialist mean?
Credentialist means a proponent of credentialism.
What part of speech is credentialist?
Credentialist is a noun.
What is the plural of credentialist?
The plural of credentialist is credentialists.

Words near credentialist in the dictionary

  1. credentialise
  2. credentialised
  3. credentialises
  4. credentialising
  5. credentialism
  6. credentialist
  7. credentialistic
  8. credentialists
  9. credentialization
  10. credentialize
  11. credentialized

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