standardism

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English

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Etymology

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From standard +‎ -ism.

Noun

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standardism (uncountable)

  1. The practice of following or imposing standards.
    • 1972, John Joseph Koehn, A Study of the Interaction Patterns of the Formal and Informal School Organizations, page 70:
      The concept of standardism, when related to organizational theory, focuses heavily on the bureaucratic model of organization stressing the maximization of organizational stability, predictability, and reliability.