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Expertitis.

An affliction that causes considerable problems for people who become so expert at their chosen line of study or research that no one can understand those who have expertitis.
I've become so expert at dealing with highly specialized cases of wrongfully arrested cases that I have difficulty teaching my craft to others. That's Expertitis.

That's problematic because the truth is that a law degree is of no use to any would be expert who wants to specialize in the sort of cases that I deal with.

I have a 100% success rate, but "Expertitis" makes it difficult for me to understand why amateurs can't do what I do.
by The Trial Wrecker. February 25, 2011
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expertish

Someone who has some expertise, but not a full blown expert.
My coach is expertish, but he never played ball so he isn’t an expert
by mrmurpal02 July 5, 2018
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Expertishious

Expertishious(ly): An adjective used to describe something that is accurate; based in truth or fact.
The museum was filled with expertishious information.”
“I already know I expertishiously failed my exam earlier today, I don’t even need to check the grade.”
by FreakenEaken August 8, 2022
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Expertism

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 16, 2023
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Expertise

If your are an expert... And you are wrong and I am right... Your expertise... Is rendered meaningless. If I contradict the consensus... And I am correct... Your consensus is collectivized fallacy.
Hym "And NOW... You're trying to justify maintain your claim to expertise by saying 'Well, yeah, no we're still the true Scottsmen and we have a consensus so ad populum.' And, I don't actually care about your level of expertise... You are trying to do is enforce this epistemic authority. But your an expert in an incest cult. And THIS (what you are doing to me) is your white intellectual property theft tactic. You surround me, arms locked, and chant your grabled meaningless drivel... And then you wait for me to die... And then 'rob the grave to snow the cradle.' "

Expert "Yeah, no, hey. Words mean more when I say them."

Hym "That's a thing you can think I guess but really they don't."
by Hym Iam February 27, 2025
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Expertious

She was very expertious." "Her writing is super expertious usually."
by IDK123245 November 23, 2025
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Expertise Deficiency

THIS IS WHAT WE CALL AT THE STEAMWORKS AN "EXPERTISE DEFICIENCY."
by UrbanLinguist :) January 11, 2026
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