disservhood
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.
Exemplos
3 de 5The 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.
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.
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.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Combine 'neighborhood' (a state of being neighbors) with 'disservice'. Disservhood is the 'state' of being badly served.
Quiz rápido
The persistent lack of funding for local schools represents a profound ___ to the next generation's future.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: disservhood
Exemplos
The town's lack of public transport is a real disservhood to those without cars.
everydayThe town's lack of public transport is a real state of disservice to those without cars.
The policy's unintended disservhood toward marginalized communities was documented in the annual report.
formalThe policy's unintended state of causing harm toward marginalized communities was documented in the annual report.
Leaving that broken fence there for weeks is just a total disservhood to the neighborhood's safety.
informalLeaving that broken fence there for weeks is just a total state of neglect to the neighborhood's safety.
Sociological analysis reveals a pervasive disservhood inherent in the bureaucratic structure of the welfare system.
academicSociological analysis reveals a pervasive state of being harmful inherent in the bureaucratic structure of the welfare system.
Poor customer training programs represent a disservhood to our brand's reputation for quality.
businessPoor customer training programs represent a state of detriment to our brand's reputation for quality.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
Disservice refers to a specific harmful act, whereas disservhood refers to the general state or condition of being harmful.
Notas de uso
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.
Erros comuns
Learners often use this for minor errors; it should be reserved for broader, ongoing, or institutionalized states of disadvantage.
Dica de memorização
Combine 'neighborhood' (a state of being neighbors) with 'disservice'. Disservhood is the 'state' of being badly served.
Origem da palavra
A modern construction combining the prefix 'dis-' (not), the root 'serve' (to work for), and the suffix '-hood' (denoting a state or condition).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Usually used in sociological or political critiques of institutional bureaucracy in English-speaking societies.
Quiz rápido
The persistent lack of funding for local schools represents a profound ___ to the next generation's future.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: disservhood
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