deprofessionalize
Strip expert status
To deprofessionalize is to remove the professional standards, training requirements, or specialized qualifications from a field or occupation.
Education reform debates often center on whether alternative certification programs deprofessionalize teaching.
The term usually carries negative connotations—suggesting a lowering of standards or devaluation of expertise: Critics argued the new policies would deprofessionalize nursing.
Ease of approach
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
community-based · citizen · DIY · self-taught · barriers · gatekeeping · credentialism · elitism
Remove unnecessary elements
- demystifyExplain something confusing
- clarifyMake something understandable
- simplifyMake less complex
- jargon-freeLacking technical language
user-friendly · uncomplicate · decode · digestible · straightforward · practical · hands-on
Reduction in status
- dilutionReduction in concentration
- degradationDecline in condition
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
- decertificationRevoking official recognition
Relaxed and informal
- relaxedFree of stress
- unofficialNot formally recognized
- unstructuredLacking imposed order
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
unpretentious · folksy · approachable · loosening · flexible · adaptive · non-hierarchical · egalitarian
accessibility
Ease of approach
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- amateurNonprofessional participant
volunteer · community-based · citizen · DIY · self-taught · barriers · gatekeeping · credentialism · elitism · exclusion
streamline
Remove unnecessary elements
jargon-free · user-friendly · uncomplicate · decode · digestible · straightforward · practical · hands-on
demotion
Reduction in status
- dilutionReduction in concentration
- degradationDecline in condition
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
decertification · undermining · delegitimizing · dumbing-down
casual
Relaxed and informal
- relaxedFree of stress
- unofficialNot formally recognized
- unstructuredLacking imposed order
unconventional · unpretentious · folksy · approachable · loosening · flexible · adaptive · non-hierarchical · egalitarian
deprofessionalizeprofessionalize
Make into a recognized occupation
certify · license · accredit · credential · regulate
deprofessionalizeinstitutionalize
Establish as norm
bureaucratize · codify · systematize · formalize · entrench