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examinationism

examinationism noun: an approach to education that relies too much on the results of examinations.

Noun

examinationism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, derogatory) An approach to education that relies too much on the results of examinations.

Origin of examinationism

From examination + -ism.

Questions about examinationism

What does examinationism mean?
Examinationism means an approach to education that relies too much on the results of examinations.
What part of speech is examinationism?
Examinationism is a noun.

Words near examinationism in the dictionary

  1. examination papers
  2. examination table
  3. examination tables
  4. examination-in-chief
  5. examinational
  6. examinationism
  7. examinationist
  8. examinationists
  9. examinationless
  10. examinations
  11. examinations of conscience

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