1 definition by The Big Easy Conservative
An exaggerated trust in "experts" to the detriment of one's own critical thinking; a neediness for "experts" to validate a course of action, else that action should be suspect; a dependence on "experts" that suggests a lack of confidence in oneself; a worldview that is over-reliant on "experts." "Expertists" affirm expertism and will likely ridicule those who reasonably question "experts."
Expertism characterized the Covid era, as gullible people unquestioningly followed ever-changing guidance from "experts."
by The Big Easy Conservative July 17, 2023