deskill
Because it is a word with a single syllable, deskill is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofdeskill
- To redesign (a job) so that less skill is required to carry it out, for example through the introduction of new technology.
Example: "The impact on workers is fairly obvious but I believe that managerial jobs have also been deskilled by the adoption of controlling systems and procedures."
- To change the role of (workers) so that they are no longer required or able to use the skills that they have acquired.
Example: "Tragic, too, is the gradual deskilling of teachers, loss of excitement about the profession, and loss of gifted teachers to other pursuits."
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