rankism
ran·kism
ранкизм
Abuse, discrimination, or exploitation based on rankAbuse, discrimination, or exploitation based on rank.
/ˈɹæŋkɪz(ə)m/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Abuse, discrimination, or exploitation based on rank.
ранки́змrankízm
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
discrimination based on rank:
Origin
From rank + -ism, probably by analogy with words like racism and sexism. It was coined byFrom rank + -ism, probably by analogy with words like racism and sexism. It was coined by American physicist, author and social reformer Robert Works Fuller (1936–2025).
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Forms
plural: rankisms| Singular | rankism |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable