Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Disintermediation
noun
/ dis-in-ter-mee-dee-AY-shun /
Hard
Meaning
The removal of intermediaries from a process, especially in finance where depositors bypass banks to invest directly in markets
Origin / Etymology
English dis- (removal) + intermediation
Synonyms
Bypassing
Direct access
Cutting out the middleman
Antonyms
Intermediation
Brokering
Mediation
Example Sentence
"The credit-deposit imbalance in Indian banking reflects growing disintermediation as household savings shift from bank deposits to equity markets and mutual funds."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS3 answers on financial sector reforms, banking challenges, and capital market development — shows understanding of structural shifts in the economy.
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