Diworsification

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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

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"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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