Plural of discommodity; disadvantages, inconveniences, or unfavorable conditions.
From dis- + commodities (from Latin commoditas, 'advantage or supply'). Adding dis- reverses the meaning to create 'disadvantages' or 'inconveniences,' with -ties marking the plural.
In economics and old philosophical writing, 'discommodities' and 'commodities' pair up like opposites—everything has both value and problems, or 'commodities' and 'discommodities.' It's a balanced view of how nothing is purely good or bad.
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