agudization

English

Etymology

From Spanish agudización.

Noun

agudization (uncountable)

1. (rare) Exacerbation, worsening.
   • 1975, Luis Alberto Chirinos, Labor Conflict and Collective Bargaining in Peru: 1970-1975, page 48:

     This might be correlated to the agudization of the economic crisis and the negative effects of the redistributive reforms of the Government.

Usage notes

• Generally an error made by non-native speakers.

Related terms

• reagudization