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86 words
Spanish word
desorganización
Pronunciation
IPA/desoɾɣaniθaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounchaos
Example
Después del accidente hubo desorganización en el tráfico.
After the accident there was chaos in traffic.
More examples
En la mudanza hubo mucha desorganización.
There was a lot of disorganization during the move.
Core concept
Systemic lack of structure causing confused functioning.
Common phrases
desorganización del tráfico
traffic chaos
desorganización social
social disorder
causar desorganización
cause chaos
Similar words
desorden: Physical disorder of objects and spaces, lacking tidy arrangement.
confusión: State where information or thoughts are mixed up and unclear.
caos: Extreme, uncontrolled upheaval that overwhelms normal order.
Definition in Spanish
Estado en el que falta organización, coordinación o estructura, provocando confusión o funcionamiento ineficaz.
Word origin
A compound of des- 'not' and organización, where organización comes from Latin organum 'organized body' or tool, so desorganización highlights a loss of organized structure.
Usage tips
- In Spanish usage, desorganización commonly describes institutional or procedural failure, while desorden is the more natural choice for physical mess.
Other meanings
- disordernoun
- messinessnoun
Opposites
- organizaciónorganizationnoun
- ordenordernoun
Related words
- desorganizardisorganizeverb
- desorganizadodisorganizedadjective
- desorganizadamentedisorganizedlyadverb