scrematura

skimming

noun skreh-mah-TOO-rah Rare

Also means

creaming off

Usage Note

Scrematura comes from scremare ('to skim', as in skimming cream from milk) and is used both literally (the skimming of milk) and figuratively to describe the practice of selecting only the best or most profitable — cream-skimming in finance or healthcare policy. It is feminine: la scrematura. In economic debates it often carries a critical connotation: providers cherry-picking low-risk clients.

Examples

"La scrematura del latte avviene meccanicamente."

Natural Translation

The skimming of milk happens mechanically.

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