noun

disability

disability, handicap, impairment

He has a physical disability.

He has a physical disability.

The law protects people with a disability.

The law protects people with a disability.

((a)) physical/mental disability a condition affecting the body/mind He has a physical disability.

Synonyms: impairment, condition; Antonyms: ability, capability

From the prefix 'dis-' (not, opposite of) + 'ability'. Literally means 'not having ability'.

Think of 'dis-' as a negative prefix, like in 'disagree'. It negates 'ability'.

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