HealthJuly 17, 2026

disinvestment

/ˌdɪsɪnˈvestmənt/

Definition

The act of reducing or withdrawing financial support and resources from public programs, institutions, or services.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'dis-' (indicating reversal or deprivation) combined with 'investment,' which traces back to the Latin 'investire' meaning to clothe or surround. It entered English in the early 20th century to describe the strategic removal of capital.

In the news

In this article, disinvestment refers to the subtle withdrawal of government funding and resources from essential mental health services, masked by rhetorical shifts toward individual responsibility and 'wellness.'

MAHA is rewriting the vocabulary of American mental health care

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