deskilling

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A form of deskill — To redesign (a job) so that less skill is required to carry it out, for example through the introduction of new technology.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deskill
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APA

deskilling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deskilling

MLA

“deskilling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deskilling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deskilling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deskilling.

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