学がく歴れき社しゃ会かい

noun

academic meritocracy; education-conscious society

Refers to a society where one's educational background (especially university prestige) heavily influences career and social status. Often carries a critical nuance of excessive emphasis on academic records.

• 日本にほんは学がく歴れき社しゃ会かいだと言いわれることが多おおい。

  It is often said that Japan is an academic meritocracy.

• 学がく歴れき社しゃ会かいの弊へい害がいについて議ぎ論ろんする。

  We discuss the harmful effects of a society that overemphasizes academic background.