C1 noun Formell

disservhood

/dɪˈsɜːrvhʊd/

The state or condition of being a disservice; a systemic or persistent situation where an action or institution causes harm or disadvantage instead of providing the intended benefit. It describes the ongoing essence of being unhelpful or detrimental to a cause or person.

Beispiele

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1

The town's lack of public transport is a real disservhood to those without cars.

The town's lack of public transport is a real state of disservice to those without cars.

2

The policy's unintended disservhood toward marginalized communities was documented in the annual report.

The policy's unintended state of causing harm toward marginalized communities was documented in the annual report.

3

Leaving that broken fence there for weeks is just a total disservhood to the neighborhood's safety.

Leaving that broken fence there for weeks is just a total state of neglect to the neighborhood's safety.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
disservhood
Adjektiv
disserviceable
Verwandt
disservice
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Merkhilfe

Combine 'neighborhood' (a state of being neighbors) with 'disservice'. Disservhood is the 'state' of being badly served.

Schnelles Quiz

The persistent lack of funding for local schools represents a profound ___ to the next generation's future.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: disservhood

Beispiele

1

The town's lack of public transport is a real disservhood to those without cars.

everyday

The town's lack of public transport is a real state of disservice to those without cars.

2

The policy's unintended disservhood toward marginalized communities was documented in the annual report.

formal

The policy's unintended state of causing harm toward marginalized communities was documented in the annual report.

3

Leaving that broken fence there for weeks is just a total disservhood to the neighborhood's safety.

informal

Leaving that broken fence there for weeks is just a total state of neglect to the neighborhood's safety.

4

Sociological analysis reveals a pervasive disservhood inherent in the bureaucratic structure of the welfare system.

academic

Sociological analysis reveals a pervasive state of being harmful inherent in the bureaucratic structure of the welfare system.

5

Poor customer training programs represent a disservhood to our brand's reputation for quality.

business

Poor customer training programs represent a state of detriment to our brand's reputation for quality.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
disservhood
Adjektiv
disserviceable
Verwandt
disservice

Häufige Kollokationen

systemic disservhood harm built into a system
unintended disservhood accidental state of being unhelpful
state of disservhood the condition of being disadvantaged
profound disservhood deep or serious state of harm
perpetuating disservhood continuing the cycle of harm

Häufige Phrasen

in a state of disservhood

being in a disadvantaged position

remedying the disservhood

fixing the ongoing harm

collective disservhood

a shared state of being ill-served

Wird oft verwechselt mit

disservhood vs disservice

Disservice refers to a specific harmful act, whereas disservhood refers to the general state or condition of being harmful.

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Nutzungshinweise

This is an advanced, abstract noun often used in academic or critical writing to describe structural failures. It emphasizes the 'condition' of the harm rather than just the action itself.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use this for minor errors; it should be reserved for broader, ongoing, or institutionalized states of disadvantage.

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Merkhilfe

Combine 'neighborhood' (a state of being neighbors) with 'disservice'. Disservhood is the 'state' of being badly served.

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Wortherkunft

A modern construction combining the prefix 'dis-' (not), the root 'serve' (to work for), and the suffix '-hood' (denoting a state or condition).

Grammatikmuster

Uncountable noun Often follows the preposition 'of' or 'to' Functions as an abstract concept
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Kultureller Kontext

Usually used in sociological or political critiques of institutional bureaucracy in English-speaking societies.

Schnelles Quiz

The persistent lack of funding for local schools represents a profound ___ to the next generation's future.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: disservhood

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