mismanagement
|mis-man-age-ment|
B2
/ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒmənt/
(manage)
control and organization
Etymology
Etymology Information
'mismanagement' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the word 'management', which comes from the Latin 'manu agere', meaning 'to lead by hand'.
Historical Evolution
'mismanagement' evolved from the combination of 'mis-' and 'management', which was influenced by the French word 'mesnagement'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'wrong handling or administration', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or practice of managing something poorly or incompetently.
The company's downfall was due to years of mismanagement.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:39