"vakidioot" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈvɑk.i.diˌoːt/ Audio: Nl-vakidioot.ogg Forms: vakidioten [plural], vakidiootje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From vak (“occupation, profession”) + idioot (“idiot”), calque of German Fachidiot. Equivalent to a back-formation from vakidiotisme. The term entered common usage in 1968, at the time of Marxist student protests. Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|vak|idioot|t1=occupation, profession|t2=idiot}} vak (“occupation, profession”) + idioot (“idiot”), {{calque|nl|de|Fachidiot|nocap=1}} calque of German Fachidiot Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} vakidioot m (plural vakidioten, diminutive vakidiootje n)
  1. (derogatory) a fachidiot; a (very) capable professional with little societal awareness or engagement outside one's narrow expertise, especially one who exaggerates the importance of one's specialism Tags: derogatory, masculine Related terms: vakidiotisme
    Sense id: en-vakidioot-nl-noun-8bLstCGj Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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