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disutility
[ dis-yoo-til-i-tee ]
noun
- the quality of causing inconvenience, harm, distress, etc.
disutility
/ ˌdɪsjuːˈtɪlɪtɪ /
noun
- economics Compare utility
- the shortcomings of a commodity or activity in satisfying human wants
- the degree to which a commodity or activity fails to satisfy human wants
Word History and Origins
Origin of disutility1
Example Sentences
The authors use bland economic jargon to describe that quandary: “The disutility of work would have to be very high” to outweigh work’s financial benefits.
The authors use bland economic jargon to describe that quandary: “The disutility of work would have to be very high” to outweigh work’s financial benefits.
Instead, it’s a sane resistance to work’s insane domination: What if the disutility of work – its boredom, constraint, and physical discomfort – weighs heavier in the balance than productivity?
In order to get your $50,000 from your human capital, you will have to exercise an effort, which implies disutility, or loss of welfare.
The second type of exploitation generates disutility for consumers but enables the firm to tap into additional revenue sources.
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