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deskill

American  
[dee-skil] / diˈskɪl /

verb (used with object)

  1. to remove any need of skill, judgment, or initiative in.

    jobs being deskilled by automation.
deskill British  
/ diːˈskɪl /

verb

  1. to mechanize or computerize (a job or process) to such an extent that little human skill is required to do it

  2. to cause (skilled persons or a labour force) to work at a job that does not utilize their skills

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Origin of deskill

de- + skill 1

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To break through this bottleneck, farm animals’ entire life course is manipulated to further deskill workers.

From The Guardian • Sep. 8, 2020

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