vanskeliggøring

Vanskeliggøring is a Danish noun that denotes the act or process of making something more difficult, cumbersome, or less straightforward. It can describe deliberate actions intended to hinder or complicate a task, as well as incidental factors that complicate a situation. The term is formed from the verb vanskeliggøre meaning “to make difficult,” with the suffix -ing. Vanskeliggøring is closely related to vanskeliggørelse, and in many contexts the two forms are used interchangeably, though vanskeliggørelse is more common in some texts.

Usage of the term occurs across fields such as public administration, law, policy analysis, and project management. Examples include regulatory changes that increase administrative burden, procedural requirements that slow a process, or steps in a decision-making chain that introduce additional complications. In discourse, vanskeliggøring often carries a evaluative tone, pointing to factors that reduce efficiency, increase costs, or limit access.

Nuances and related terms: vanskeliggøring is similar in meaning to besværliggørelse (making something more cumbersome) and to komplicering (complication). It is also connected to hindring and overregulering, depending on whether the emphasis is on obstruction, regulation, or complexity.

See also: hindring, besværliggørelse, komplicering, overregulering.