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fachidiot

US/ˈfɑkɪdiˌoʊt/

fachidiot noun: 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.

Noun

fachidiot (plural fachidiots)

  1. (rare) 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.

Forms of fachidiot

pluralfachidiots

Origin of fachidiot

Borrowed from German Fachidiot.

Questions about fachidiot

What does fachidiot mean?
Fachidiot means 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.
What part of speech is fachidiot?
Fachidiot is a noun.
How do you pronounce fachidiot?
Fachidiot is pronounced /ˈfɑkɪdiˌoʊt/ (US).
What is the plural of fachidiot?
The plural of fachidiot is fachidiots.

Words near fachidiot in the dictionary

  1. Facey B
  2. Faceys
  3. Fach
  4. fachan
  5. fachans
  6. fachidiot
  7. fachidiots
  8. Fachtna Fáthach
  9. facia
  10. FaCIAbook
  11. facial

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