meritocraticadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛrᵻtəˈkratɪk/, U.S.

/ˌmɛrədəˈkrædɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: merit n., -ocratic comb. form.

Etymology: < merit n. + -ocratic comb. form, after meritocracy n. Compare French méritocratique (1973). Compare slightly later meritocrat adj. and n.

Characterized by or based on meritocracy; of or relating to meritocrats or a meritocracy.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > rule of any class or persons > [adjective] > of educated people

meritocratic1958

meritocrat1960

society > authority > rule or government > rule of any class or persons > ruling class or group > [adjective]

squattocratic1854

meritocratic1958

meritocrat1960

1958 Economist 1 Nov. 407/1 Mr Young's meritocratic Britain, though described with ostensible enthusiasm, is an odious place.

1973 New Statesman 28 Sept. 410/3 On the surface his background was impeccable for a rising Labour politician in the meritocratic Forties and Fifties.

1989 A. B. Giamatti Take Time for Paradise ii. 65 Baseball at the Major League level must continue to strive to make that central meritocratic convention strong, coherent, and authentic.

Derivatives

meritoˈcratically adv.

ΚΠ

1967 Listener 30 Nov. 716 What you call scholarship is just old snobbery writ meritocratically large.

1992 Washington City Paper 14–20 Feb. 14/2 That is a reflection either that black ball is superior meritocratically or that fans..will pay good money only for black ball.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	meritocratic
释义	meritocraticadj. Brit. /ˌmɛrᵻtəˈkratɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɛrədəˈkrædɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: merit n., -ocratic comb. form. Etymology: < merit n. + -ocratic comb. form, after meritocracy n. Compare French méritocratique (1973). Compare slightly later meritocrat adj. and n. Characterized by or based on meritocracy; of or relating to meritocrats or a meritocracy. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > rule of any class or persons > [adjective] > of educated people meritocratic1958 meritocrat1960 society > authority > rule or government > rule of any class or persons > ruling class or group > [adjective] squattocratic1854 meritocratic1958 meritocrat1960 1958 Economist 1 Nov. 407/1 Mr Young's meritocratic Britain, though described with ostensible enthusiasm, is an odious place. 1973 New Statesman 28 Sept. 410/3 On the surface his background was impeccable for a rising Labour politician in the meritocratic Forties and Fifties. 1989 A. B. Giamatti Take Time for Paradise ii. 65 Baseball at the Major League level must continue to strive to make that central meritocratic convention strong, coherent, and authentic. Derivatives meritoˈcratically adv. ΚΠ 1967 Listener 30 Nov. 716 What you call scholarship is just old snobbery writ meritocratically large. 1992 Washington City Paper 14–20 Feb. 14/2 That is a reflection either that black ball is superior meritocratically or that fans..will pay good money only for black ball. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1958
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