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unmeritocratic

unmeritocratic adjective: not meritocratic; rewarding members on grounds other than merit.

Adjective

unmeritocratic (comparative more unmeritocratic, superlative most unmeritocratic)

  1. Not meritocratic; rewarding members on grounds other than merit.

Forms of unmeritocratic

comparativemore unmeritocratic
superlativemost unmeritocratic

Origin of unmeritocratic

From un- + meritocratic.

Questions about unmeritocratic

What does unmeritocratic mean?
Unmeritocratic means not meritocratic; rewarding members on grounds other than merit.
What part of speech is unmeritocratic?
Unmeritocratic is an adjective.

Words near unmeritocratic in the dictionary

  1. unmerited
  2. unmeritedly
  3. unmeritedness
  4. unmeriting
  5. unmeritingly
  6. unmeritocratic
  7. unmeritorious
  8. unmeritoriously
  9. unmeritoriousness
  10. unmerry
  11. unmesh

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