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maldevelopment

maldevelopment

9.9
Uneven or harmful growth of an area that causes social and environmental problems
  • noun
  • /ˌmælˈdɛvələpmənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : maldesarrollo
  • Rapid urbanization without proper planning can result in maldevelopment and long-term social problems.

Examples

  • Policies aimed at reducing inequality must address the root causes of maldevelopment in rural areas.

  • Environmental activists warned that unchecked industrial growth would cause serious maldevelopment in the region.

  • The maldevelopment of urban areas has led to severe traffic congestion.

  • Many regions suffer from maldevelopment due to poor planning.

  • Rapid urbanization without proper planning can cause maldevelopment, leading to social and economic challenges.

  • Environmentalists highlighted that industrial expansion without regulation results in harmful maldevelopment of natural resources.

  • Efforts to combat poverty must also tackle the issue of maldevelopment to create sustainable communities.

How Harmful

maldevelopment
  • Specialized
9.9
maldevelopment
  • Specialized
8.8

Surface Forms

maldevelopment singular
maldevelopments plural

Morphology

maldevelopment = development (transparent) = mal + develop + ment

For social/economic senses, 'mal-' simply negates or qualifies 'development' (poor, distorted), so the relation is inferable.

Etymology

Maldevelopment joins mal- meaning 'bad', as in malnutrition, and development meaning 'process of growth or change'. So it suggests a 'bad' or harmful form of development, which is why people use it for distorted or uneven social, economic, or environmental growth.