Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

professional deformation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: pro-fes-sion-al de-for-ma-tion
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tendency to view things from the point of view of one's own profession or expertise, rather than from a broader or humane perspective.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of French déformation professionnelle

Usage

Inflected Forms

professional deformations (plural)

Questions

What does professional deformation mean?: A tendency to view things from the point of view of one's own profession or expertise, rather than from a broader or humane perspective.
Where does professional deformation come from?: Calque of French déformation professionnelle

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