deskilling
noun /diːˈskɪlɪŋ/
/diːˈskɪlɪŋ/
[uncountable] (specialist)- the process of reducing the amount of skill that is needed to do a particular job
- the deskilling of services
- the fact of workers' skills becoming out of date
- Automation of jobs has resulted in the deskilling of the workforce.