diseconomy

[ dis-i-kon-uh-mee ]
/ ˌdɪs ɪˈkɒn ə mi /

noun, plural dis·e·con·o·mies for 2.

a lack of economy.
something that adds costs, as opposed to something that contributes to economy or efficiency.

Origin of diseconomy

First recorded in 1935–40; dis-1 + economy

Words nearby diseconomy

disdain, disdainful, disease, disease determinant, diseased, diseconomy, disegno, disembargo, disembark, disembarrass, disembodied

British Dictionary definitions for diseconomy

diseconomy
/ (ˌdɪsɪˈkɒnəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

economics disadvantage, such as lower efficiency or higher average costs, resulting from the scale on which an enterprise produces goods or services