MERITOCRACY Antonyms
meritocratic
Best Opposite Words For MERITOCRACY
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| aristocracy | nounn | |||||
noun • a privileged class holding hereditary titles • the most powerful members of a society | ||||||
| cronyism | nounn | |||||
noun • favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications) | ||||||
| elitism | nounn | |||||
noun • the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals | ||||||
| favoritism | nounn | |||||
noun • an inclination to favor some person or group • unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | ||||||
| hereditary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • occurring among members of a family usually by heredity • inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent | ||||||
| inequality | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of equality | ||||||
| nepotism | nounn | |||||
noun • favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) | ||||||
| oligarchy | nounn | |||||
noun • a political system governed by a few people | ||||||
| plutocracy | nounn | |||||
noun • a political system governed by the wealthy people | ||||||
| privilege | nounn | |||||
noun • a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all • a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) • (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship verb • bestow a privilege upon | ||||||
