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malemploy

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To hire (somebody for work or a job) for which the person is overqualified or overeducated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Yesterday our local restaurant malemployed a new waitress with a degree in astrophysics.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From mal- + employ.