Dysergy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The opposite of synergy: bad effects resulting from some combination of factors. countable, uncountable

    "There are many health-related dysergies because people actively seek to harm their bodies at the same time as society is harmed collectively because it must pay the cost of healthcare."

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"There are many health-related dysergies because people actively seek to harm their bodies at the same time as society is harmed collectively because it must pay the cost of healthcare."

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