English
fachidiot
Fachidiot comes from German Fachidiot.
- Germanc. 1650–presentFachidiot
- Englishtodayfachidiot
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentFachidiot
- Englishtodayfachidiot
Every English word from German Fachidiot
Today it means
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.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Fachidiot / fachidiot