fagidiot

Danish

Etymology

fag (“subject”) +‎ idiot. Compare German Fachidiot

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɑw.ˌidiˈoˀd̥]

Noun

fagidiot c

1. fachidiot; someone with encompassing knowledge of a subject, but lacking knowledge outside of their subject, often looking at problems through the lens of their speciality

   Hvilken fagidiot han er blevet.

   What a fachidiot he's become.

   • 2016, Ib Henrik Cavling, Pussy-cat, Lindhardt og Ringhof:

     Jeg blev fagidiot af nødvendighed, og fordi bedstefar kun talte fysik.

     I became a fachidiot out of necessity, and because grandpa only spoke in physics.

2. nerd, geek

Synonyms

• (nerd): nerd

Related terms

• fagidioti

References

“fagidiot” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

fag (“subject”) +‎ idiot

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faːɡ.i.di.uːt/, [ˈfaːɡ.ɪ.dɪ.ˌu͍ːt], [ˈfaːɡ.ɪ.dɪ̯u͍ːt]

Noun

fagidiot m (definite singular fagidioten, indefinite plural fagidioter, definite plural fagidiotene)

1. fachidiot; someone with encompassing knowledge of a subject, but lacking knowledge outside of their subject, often looking at problems through the lens of their speciality

   Han mangler fagkunnskapen til å bli kalt en fagidiot; han er bare en vanlig idiot.

   He lacks the knowledge of a subject matter to be called a fachidiot; he's just a regular idiot.

   • 1954, ?, Bok og bibliotek: tidsskrift for biblioteker og bogvenner, vol. 21-22. O. F. Arnesens bok- og akcidenstrykkeri

     En fagmann blir fagidiot i samme øyeblikk som han innsnevrer sitt studium og sin lesning til faget alene.

     A specialist becomes a fachidiot the moment he narrows down his study and reading to the subject alone.

2. nerd, geek

Synonyms

• (nerd): nerd

Related terms

• fagidioti

References

“fagidiot” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“fagidiot” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

fag (“subject”) +‎ idiot

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faːɡ.i.di.uːt/, [ˈfaːɡ.ɪ.dɪ.ˌu͍ːt], [ˈfaːɡ.ɪ.dɪ̯u͍ːt]

Noun

fagidiot m (definite singular fagidioten, indefinite plural fagidiotar, definite plural fagidiotane)

1. fachidiot; someone with encompassing knowledge of a subject, but lacking knowledge outside of their subject, often looking at problems through the lens of their speciality

   Fagidiotar kjem ikkje særleg langt i livet, spesielt ikkje når dei ikkje kan kommunisere på eit grunnleggjande vis.

   Fachidiots don't come particularly far in life, especially when they can't communicate in a fundamental manner.

   • 1962, Gudrun Hovde Gvåle, Ole Edvart Rølvaag, O.E. Rølvaag: nordmann og amerikanar, Universitetsforlaget:

     Eit insidig brødstudium vil gjera den unge til en smalspora fagidiot; han har ikkje råd til å drøyme draumar, til å fylgje skinet frå ei stjerne, og han blir ikkje berre materialistisk, men og uhyggeleg provinsiell.

     A unilateral study of bread will make the young one into a narrow-minded fachidiot; not only can he not afford to dream, to follow the light of a star, and not only will he become materialistic, but also incredibly provincial.

2. nerd, geek

Synonyms

• (idiot): nerd

Related terms

• fagidioti

References

“fagidiot” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.