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ineconomy

in·e·con·omy

Today it means: Lack of economy; waste (of resources, etc.). Full definition →

First used late 19th c.

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From in- (“lacking, without”) + economy.

First known use, by meaning

from late 19th c. Lack of economy; waste (of resources, etc.).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.