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specialism

American

[spesh-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈspɛʃ əˌlɪz əm /

noun

devotion or restriction to a particular pursuit, branch of study, etc.

specialism British

/ ˈspɛʃəˌlɪzəm /

noun

the act or process of specializing in something, or the thing itself

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Etymology

Origin of specialism

First recorded in 1855–60; special + -ism

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specialism

And he's got a great specialism, which is a world-class specialism.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

It is using digital twin technology in its immunology, oncology and rare disease specialism.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024

He has filled the past few maths teacher vacancies with primary school-trained teachers rather than those with a maths degree or maths teaching specialism.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024

There he took up a second career as a detective, with a specialism in forensics.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024

“I’m afraid I’m not good on dragons. I know the red-winged, the silver, the yellow, the starlit, the bearded, and the orchard dragon. But the sea is my specialism, not the sky.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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