What does "fachidiot" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "fachidiot"?

Pronounced //ˈfɑkɪdiˌoʊt//.

Fachidiot

//ˈfɑkɪdiˌoʊt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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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. rare

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fachidiot.

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