Disbenefit

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A drawback or disadvantage.

    "As a contrast to the freedoms of the previous two decades, we were starting to appreciate the benefits and disbenefits of what became known as political correctness […]"

Example

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"As a contrast to the freedoms of the previous two decades, we were starting to appreciate the benefits and disbenefits of what became known as political correctness […]"

Etymology

From dis- + benefit.

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