maldevelopment

English

noun
Definitions
  • The state of an organism or an organisation that did not develop in the "normal" way (used in medicine, e.g. "brain maldevelopment of a fetus").
  • Under the philosophy of sustainable development, poor economic, human or social development.

Etymology

Derived from French maldéveloppement prefix from English development.

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English

development

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