deprofessionalize
American
[dee-pruh-fesh-uh-nl-ahyz]
/ ˌdi prəˈfɛʃ ə nlˌaɪz /
especially British,
deprofessionalise
verb (used with object)
deprofessionalized,
deprofessionalizing
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to remove from professional control, influence, manipulation, etc.
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to cause to appear or become unprofessional; discredit or deprive of professional status.
a campaign to deprofessionalize the nation's doctors.
Etymology
Origin of deprofessionalize
First recorded in 1880–85; de- + professionalize
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