disunion
disunion Lexical Profile
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• noun
The state of being separated or divided; the termination or dissolution of a political, social, or personal union.
"In his farewell address, the president warned that regional rivalries could eventually lead to the disunion of the young republic."
A lack of agreement, harmony, or solidarity among people or groups; discord or dissension.
"Internal disunion among the committee members prevented them from reaching a consensus on the budget reform."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the mid-16th century, borrowed from Middle French désunion or formed within English from the prefix dis- ('apart' or 'lack of') and union (from Latin ūniō, meaning 'oneness'). In American historical writing, it became strongly associated with the political secession crisis preceding the Civil War.