An excessive or overly rigid emphasis on examinations and testing as the primary measure of knowledge or ability.
From examination + -ism suffix (denoting a practice, system, or belief). The -ism suffix creates nouns for ideologies or movements.
The -ism suffix is how English builds words for entire belief systems and movements—just like capitalism, feminism, and realism—so 'examinationism' is basically saying 'the belief that exams should rule everything,' making it a critique of test-obsession!
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