ME < L dissimilitudo < dissimilis, unlike < dis-, not + similis, like
dissimilitude in American English
(ˌdɪssɪˈmɪlɪˌtuːd, -ˌtjuːd)
noun
1.
unlikeness; difference; dissimilarity
2.
a point of difference; dissimilarity
Word origin
[1525–35; ‹ L dissimilitūdō, equiv. to dis-dis-1 + similitūdōsimilitude]This word is first recorded in the period 1525–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: battery, evangelical, invest, qualify, secure
Synonyms of 'dissimilitude'
difference, diversity, discrepancy, disparity
More Synonyms of dissimilitude
(noun)
Synonyms
difference
the vast difference in size
diversity
the cultural diversity of British society
discrepancy
the discrepancy between press and radio reports
disparity
economic disparities between countries
heterogeneity
dissimilarity
incomparability
unlikeness
nonuniformity
unrelatedness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of discrepancy
Definition
a conflict or variation between facts, figures, or claims