"professional deformation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: professional deformations [plural]
Etymology: Calque of French déformation professionnelle Etymology templates: {{calque|en|fr|déformation professionnelle}} Calque of French déformation professionnelle Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} professional deformation (countable and uncountable, plural professional deformations)
  1. A tendency to view things from the point of view of one's own profession or expertise, rather than from a broader or humane perspective. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations: deformazione professionale [feminine] (Italian), deformación profesional [feminine] (Spanish)

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