Meritocratic: An elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth (noun)
Word of the week is Meritocratic, I first came across this word when reading “The Boys in the Back” which mainly discusses why boys are known to struggle with school more than girls. The word meritocratic was found in the sixth paragraph, which states ” white men embraced meritocratic values and diversity of gender,race, and class” I figured that meritocratic may have something to do with race and social class, which it did. The author wants to tell readers that in the 1970s, that a person was considered an upper class, based on their abilities and talents, instead of their wealth. I now know how to use this word in sentences when needed, and others who did not know what this word meant before can now add it to their vocabulary.
-Nayideh Rene
