inestabilidad
instability
noun ee-nes-tah-bee-lee-DAHD Rare
Origin: From Latin in- (not) + stabilis (firm), via Spanish estabilidad.
Usage Note
Inestabilidad is the opposite of estabilidad (stability). It appears frequently in political (inestabilidad política), economic (inestabilidad económica), and meteorological (inestabilidad atmosférica) contexts. The adjective form is inestable.
Examples
"La inestabilidad política afectó la economía del país."
Natural Translation
Political instability affected the country's economy.

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