an improper alliance; esp., an unsuitable marriage
Word origin
after Fr mésalliance
misalliance in American English
(ˌmɪsəˈlaiəns)
noun
an improper or incompatible association, esp. in marriage; mésalliance
Word origin
[1730–40; mis-1 + alliance, modeled on F mésalliance]This word is first recorded in the period 1730–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bronze, canteen, chenille, escapement, modernismmis- is a prefix applied to various parts of speech, meaning “ill,” “mistaken,” “wrong,”“wrongly,” “incorrectly,” or simply negating. Other words that use the affix mis- include: misprint, mistrial, mistrust
Examples of 'misalliance' in a sentence
misalliance
The classic liberal position is that it is essentially a misalliance.
Outlook India (2008)
After all, the plot involved pretty hoary subjects: a misalliance between social unequals and the eternal love triangle.