Unaccredited: meaning, definitions and examples

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unaccredited

 

[ ˌʌnəˈkrɛdɪtɪd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

education

Not officially recognized or approved by an authoritative body.

Synonyms

non-accredited, non-certified, unrecognized

Examples of usage

  • He attended an unaccredited university.
  • The unaccredited program did not meet the standards of the accrediting agency.
  • The unaccredited degree was not accepted by reputable institutions.

Translations

Translations of the word "unaccredited" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não credenciado

🇮🇳 अमान्य

🇩🇪 nicht akkreditiert

🇮🇩 tidak terakreditasi

🇺🇦 незареєстрований

🇵🇱 nieakredytowany

🇯🇵 未認可

🇫🇷 non accrédité

🇪🇸 no acreditado

🇹🇷 akredite edilmemiş

🇰🇷 인증되지 않은

🇸🇦 غير معتمد

🇨🇿 neakreditovaný

🇸🇰 neakreditovaný

🇨🇳 未认证

🇸🇮 neakreditiran

🇮🇸 óviðurkenndur

🇰🇿 аккредитацияланбаған

🇬🇪 არაკრედიტირებული

🇦🇿 akreditə olunmamış

🇲🇽 no acreditado

Etymology

The word 'unaccredited' originated from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' and the word 'accredited' meaning 'officially recognized'. The term started to be widely used in the context of education to describe institutions or programs that do not have official approval or recognition from an authoritative body. As the importance of accreditation in education grew, the term 'unaccredited' became more commonly used to highlight the lack of official recognition or approval.

See also: accreditation, accredited, accreditor.