Bad luck or misfortune; an unfortunate event or circumstance that causes hardship.
From 'dis-' (negative prefix) and 'fortune' (luck), from Latin 'fortuna' meaning chance or luck. The prefix 'dis-' reverses the meaning to indicate bad fortune.
Shakespeare and medieval writers used 'disfortune' to describe fate's cruelty—it's more dramatic and poetic than 'misfortune,' appearing in tragic narratives to emphasize inevitable doom.
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