underemphasis

noun

un·​der·​em·​pha·​sis ˌən-dər-ˈem(p)-fə-səs How to pronounce underemphasis (audio)
: less emphasis than is possible or desirable

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The presence of such players—who inevitably become leaders on their college teams—may have helped spread the underemphasis on academics that already afflicts too many student athletes. Andrew Zimbalist, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of underemphasis was in 1916

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“Underemphasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underemphasis. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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