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disorganisation en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English organisation English disorganisation From dis- + organisation.

Meanings

  1. (UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative spelling of disorganization.
    • Pack ice, at times mounting to a height of 35 ft., snow, fog, and floating mines all played their part in the disorganisation of railway services, and most of the train ferry services were completely suspended for a month or more; [...]. 1940 May, “Overseas Railways: Icebound Denmark”, in Railway Magazine, page 302:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
disorganization US, alternative lexicographic
disorganisations Number=Plur lexicographic