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disablement
/ˌdɪsəˈbleɪmənt/
legal or medical condition of being unable to work
The court awarded compensation for his disablement due to workplace injury.
The court provided financial support because the person could no longer work due to an injury at work.
Law
formal
The state of being unable to work due to injury, illness, or disability, often with legal or financial implications
His disablement benefits were approved after the medical evaluation.
His financial support for being unable to work was approved after a medical assessment.
Often used in legal or insurance contexts to describe the inability to perform work duties.
Medicine
Medical
A medical condition that limits a person's ability to function physically or mentally
The doctor assessed the extent of his disablement after the accident.
The doctor evaluated how much the injury had affected his ability to function.
Used in medical reports to describe the severity of a disability.
sociological
A social or economic condition where a person is excluded from full participation in society due to disability
Policies aim to reduce disablement by improving accessibility.
Government programs try to help people with disabilities participate fully in society.
Used in discussions about disability rights and social inclusion.
Collocations
permanent disablementa long-term or lifelong inability to workcompensation for disablementfinancial support for being unable to workdegree of disablementthe severity of the disability
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Pro Tip
Legal vs. Medical Use
In legal contexts, 'disablement' often refers to work-related incapacity, while in medicine, it describes physical or mental limitations.
Gold Rule
Formal Context
Use 'disablement' in formal or professional settings, such as legal documents or medical reports.
Word Origin
From 'disable' (to make unable) + '-ment' (a state or condition), first used in the 17th century.
Usage Notes
Often used in legal and medical contexts, but can also refer to social exclusion due to disability.
Word Breakdown
disable
to make unable
root-ment
a state or condition
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