Underdevelopment

/ˌʌndərdɪˈvɛləpmənt/ noun

Definition

A condition where a country or region has not achieved its potential for economic growth, technological advancement, or social progress, often characterized by poverty, limited infrastructure, and dependence on more developed nations.

Etymology

Formed from 'under-' (below, insufficient) plus 'development' (from Old French 'desveloper', to unwrap). The term emerged in post-WWII development economics, replacing older terms like 'backward' as scholars sought more neutral language to describe global inequalities.

Kelly Says

The prefix 'under-' makes it sound like a temporary condition that can be fixed, but many scholars argue that 'underdevelopment' is actually created and maintained by the same global economic system that produces 'overdevelopment' elsewhere! It's not about being behind in a race, but about being trapped in an unequal relationship.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በኢኮኖሚያዊ ሂደት እንደራሴ
beh-ee-koh-noh-mee-ah-wee hee-deh-t eh-nd-rah-seh
ARالعربية
تخلف
tah-kh-lef
BNবাংলা
অবকাঠামোগত পশ্চাদপদ
a-bah-kah-thah-moh-got pah-sh-chah-dah-pod
CACatalà
subdesenvolupament
soob-deh-sehn-vee-loh-peh-ment
CSČeština
zaostalost
zah-oh-stah-loh-st
DADansk
underudvikling
oon-deh-r-oo-dee-vling
DEDeutsch
Unterentwicklung
oon-teh-rehn-tvick-lung
ELΕλληνικά
υποανάπτυξη
ee-poh-ah-nahp-tee-ks-ee
ESEspañol
subdesarrollo
soob-deh-sah-ree-yoh
FAفارسی
کمتر از حد معمول
kahm-tar az hadd-e mohtavval
FISuomi
kehitysmaan alue
keh-tee-s-mah-n ah-loo-eh
FRFrançais
sous-développement
soo-deh-vloh-peh-mohn
GUGU
વિકાસની અણહાક
vee-kah-snee ah-nah-hahk
HAHA
rashin ci gaba
rah-sheen chee gah-bah
HEעברית
מחוסר התפתחות
mah-kho-sar hah-tah-pah-toh-kh
HIहिन्दी
अल्पविकास
a-lp-vi-kaas
HUMagyar
elmaradottság
ehl-mah-rah-doh-t-sahg
IDBahasa Indonesia
keterbelakangan
keh-teh-r-bay-lah-kahng
IGIG
ịda mbịaghara
ee-dah m-bee-ah-gah-rah
ITItaliano
sottosviluppo
soh-toh-svee-loh-poh
KKKK
артта қалған
ar-tah khal-gahn
KMKM
ការពិការ
kah pih-kah
MRMR
मागास
mah-gahs
MSBahasa Melayu
ketinggalan
keh-ting-gah-lahn
MYမြန်မာ
ဖွံ့ဖြိုးမှု နည်းပါးမှု
hpwint hpyo hmu nay par hmu
NLNederlands
achterstand
ah-kheh-r-stahnt
NONorsk
underutvikling
oon-deh-r-oo-tvee-kling
PAPA
ਪਿਛੇਤੀ
pee-cheh-tee
PLPolski
zacofanie
zah-ts-oh-fee-neh
PTPortuguês
subdesenvolvimento
soob-deh-sehn-vee-lvoh-mentoh
RORomână
subdezvoltare
soob-deh-zvohl-tah-reh
RUРусский
отсталость
oh-stah-loh-st
SVSvenska
underutveckling
oon-deh-r-oo-tvehk-ling
SWKiswahili
nyuma
nyoo-mah
TAதமிழ்
பின்தங்கிய
pin-thang-kee-yah
TEతెలుగు
అభివృద్ధి లేకపోవడం
a-bhee-vrddhi leh-kah-poh-vah-dham
THไทย
การขาดพัฒนา
gahn khahd phat-thah-nah
TLTL
mababa ang antas
mah-bah-bah ahng ahn-tahs
TRTürkçe
geri kalmışlık
geh-ree kah-lmish-luk
UKУкраїнська
відсталість
veed-stah-lees-t
URاردو
ترقی کی کمی
tar-kee kee kah-mee
VITiếng Việt
sự phát triển không đầy đủ
soo faht trien khong day du
YOYO
ẹ̀gbẹ̀
eh-gbeh
ZUZU
ukungakapheli
oo-koon-gah-kah-peh-lee

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