expertism
/ˈɛkspərtɪzəm/
noun
- The attitude or practice of relying too much on experts or expert opinion, often without questioning it.
- Expertism can sometimes lead to groupthink, where everyone agrees with the specialist without debate.
- Some critics argue that expertism in government can ignore the views of ordinary citizens.
- The company's culture of expertism meant that only senior engineers' ideas were considered.
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