meritokrasi
Indonesian
Etymology
Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch meritocratie (“meritocracy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /me.ri.to.ˈkra.si/
- Rhymes: -si
- Hyphenation: me‧ri‧to‧kra‧si
Noun
meritokrasi (plural meritokrasi-meritokrasi)
- (politics) meritocracy: rule by merit and talent; a type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition
Related terms
Further reading
- “meritokrasi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from English meritocracy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meritokrasi/
- Rhymes: -si, -i
- Hyphenation: mé‧ri‧to‧kra‧si
Noun
meritokrasi (Jawi spelling ميريتوکراسي)
Related terms
Further reading
- “meritokrasi”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Turkish
Etymology
From French méritocratie, from English meritocracy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /me.ɾi.to.kɾa.si/
Noun
meritokrasi (definite accusative meritokrasiyi, plural meritokrasiler)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | meritokrasi | meritokrasiler |
| definite accusative | meritokrasiyi | meritokrasileri |
| dative | meritokrasiye | meritokrasilere |
| locative | meritokraside | meritokrasilerde |
| ablative | meritokrasiden | meritokrasilerden |
| genitive | meritokrasinin | meritokrasilerin |