deskilling
noun/diːˈskɪlɪŋ/
/diːˈskɪlɪŋ/
[uncountable] (specialist)- the process of reducing the amount of skill that is needed to do a particular job
- the deskilling of services
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- the fact of workers' skills becoming out of date
- Automation of jobs has resulted in the deskilling of the workforce.
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