Diworsification
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process by which something is made something worse by diversifying. countable, humorous, informal, uncountable
"Furthermore, even well-regarded public companies have been known to fritter away their shareholders' funds in ill-timed business expansions or, as Peter Lynch has said, "diworsifications.""
Example
More examples"Furthermore, even well-regarded public companies have been known to fritter away their shareholders' funds in ill-timed business expansions or, as Peter Lynch has said, "diworsifications.""
Etymology
Blend of diversification + worse. Coined by American investor, mutual fund manager Peter Lynch.
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