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diseguaglianza

inequality

noun dee-zeh-gwahl-YAHN-tsah Rare

Also means

disparity

Usage Note

Diseguaglianza (also spelled disuguaglianza) refers to social, economic, or legal inequality. It is feminine with a regular plural diseguaglianze. In Italian political and sociological writing it appears frequently alongside povertà and discriminazione. Both spellings are correct; disuguaglianza is slightly more common in formal texts.

Examples

"La diseguaglianza economica è in aumento."

Natural Translation

Economic inequality is on the rise.

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