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Added 10 October 2026

disservice

/dɪ(s)ˈsɜːvɪs/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disservice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.
One renders young people a disservice by heaping unearned rewards on them.

verb

To disserve, to provide a disservice to; to provide harmful or inadequate service to.

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