fachidiot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A (narrow) specialist expert who is ignorant outside of their specialty, or who only looks at problems through the (blinkered) lens of their own specialty.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɑkɪdiˌoʊt/ /ˈfɑx-/ /-ɪdˌjoʊt/

Word forms

fachidiot fachidiots

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fachidiot.

Related words

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