disutility

Meanings

• Noun

  The state or experience of finding something unpleasant or causing pain, harm, or loss.

  - "The high cost of living creates a significant disutility for many people."
  - "The disutility of traffic jams is compounded by the heat and lack of fresh air."

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Variants

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disutilities , disutility

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Etymology

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Disutility comes from the Latin word 'dis-' meaning 'opposite' or 'against' and 'utility' meaning 'usefulness'. The term was introduced by economist Herbert A. Stanley Jevons in 1871.

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1. Disutility is a key concept in game theory, where it is used to understand the costs and benefits of different strategies.

2. The study of disutility and utility is called 'hedonic psychology'.

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1. Utility: Utility is the opposite of disutility. It refers to the satisfaction or pleasure derived from consuming a good or service.

2. Marginal Utility: Marginal utility is the additional satisfaction or pleasure derived from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

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Disutility is a fundamental concept in economics, particularly in utility theory. It is used to understand the trade-offs people make between different goods and services, and the role that preferences and constraints play in decision-making.

How to Memorize "disutility"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale where disutility is represented by a weight pulling down on one side, while utility is represented by a weight pulling up on the other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate disutility with the feeling of disappointment or dissatisfaction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that disutility is the opposite of utility, like night is to day or negative is to positive.

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