disservice en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- dis·sər´vĭs (US)
- /dɪ(s)ˈsɝvɪs/ (US)
- /dɪ(s)ˈsɜːvɪs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English service English disservice From dis- + service.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.
One renders young people a disservice by heaping unearned rewards on them.
Often schools of music focus solely on the canon of Western classical art music, but this is a disservice to music educators who will have to deal with students from many different backgrounds and preferences.
2014, Michele Kaschub, Janice Smith, Promising Practices in 21st Century Music Teacher Education, Oxford University Press, →ISBN:Treating narratives like something you can stretch out to give more value does a disservice to players and our engagement.
2018 July 5, Sam Greer, “Games want to offer us many roads but Kentucky Route Zero is the one road that matters”, in Eurogamer:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disservices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
lt meškos paslauga (service that results in harm) · sv björntjänst (service that results in harm) · de Bärendienst (service that results in harm) · ka დათვური სამსახური (service that results in harm) · cs medvědí služba (service that results in harm) · pt desserviço (service that results in harm) · fr desservice (service that results in harm) · fi karhunpalvelus (service that results in harm) · de schlechter Dienst (service that results in harm) · de Schaden (service that results in harm) · es flaco favor (service that results in harm) · ro deserviciu (service that results in harm) · es deservicio (service that results in harm) · fr mauvais service (service that results in harm) · hi अपकार (service that results in harm) · pl niedźwiedzia przysługa (service that results in harm)