disutility

American  

[dis-yoo-til-i-tee] / ˌdɪs yuˈtɪl ɪ ti /

noun

1. the quality of causing inconvenience, harm, distress, etc.

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disutility British  

/ ˌdɪsjuːˈtɪlɪtɪ /

noun

1. economics Compare utility

   1. the shortcomings of a commodity or activity in satisfying human wants

   2. the degree to which a commodity or activity fails to satisfy human wants

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Etymology

Origin of disutility

First recorded in 1875–80; dis- ¹ + utility

Example Sentences

The authors use bland economic jargon to describe that quandary: “The disutility of work would have to be very high” to outweigh work’s financial benefits.

From New York Times

Instead, it’s a sane resistance to work’s insane domination: What if the disutility of work – its boredom, constraint, and physical discomfort – weighs heavier in the balance than productivity?

From The Guardian

In order to get your $50,000 from your human capital, you will have to exercise an effort, which implies disutility, or loss of welfare.

From Forbes

The second type of exploitation generates disutility for consumers but enables the firm to tap into additional revenue sources.

From Forbes

The logical conclusion is that Amazon is willing to subsidize consumers in order to exploit their personal information because the additional revenues generated in the process exceed the consumer disutility incurred.

From Forbes