expedience etymology

Etymology:

• Origin: Late Middle English (denoting the action of setting out or on a journey): from Latin expedi(e)re 'to set free, despatch, equip' + -ance.
• First use in English: 16th century as a noun meaning "the quality of being suited or convenient for a particular purpose."

Meaning: The quality or fact of being advantageous or convenient for a particular purpose, especially when this involves compromising a moral principle or rule.

Usage: The word "expedience" is often used in a negative sense, to imply that a decision or action has been made for purely practical or selfish reasons, without regard for moral or ethical considerations. For example:

• "The government's decision to cut taxes is a matter of political expedience, not sound economic policy."
• "The company's decision to relocate overseas was based on expediency rather than on a genuine commitment to its employees."

expedience relate terms

• expedient

  Etymology From Middle English expedient from Latin expediens present participle of ex

• expedite

  Etymology Old French expedier Late Latin expedire Latin ex out pes foot

• self interest

  Etymology The term selfinterest is derived from the Latin phrase sui ipsius interesse

• advantage

  Etymology Old French avantage Latin advantagium an advantage Vulgar Latin advent

• bureaucracy

  Etymology The word bureaucracy is derived from the following roots French bureau

• restaurant

  Etymology The word restaurant comes from the French verb restaurer which means to

• family

  Etymology The word family comes from the Old French word famille which in turn deriv

• penny

  Etymology The word penny originates from the Old English word penig which is deriv

• sufficient

  Etymology The word sufficient comes from the Latin word sufficientis which itself i

• hangover

  Etymology Hangover First recorded in 1809 Derived from the Middle English hangove m