disbenefit en · NOUN
Etymology
From dis- + benefit.
Meanings
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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 […]
2016, John Simpson, The Word Detective, Little, Brown, published 2016, page 65:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disbenefits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |