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[ dis-yoon-yuhn ] / dɪsˈyun yən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disunion ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna severance of union; separation; disjunction. lack of unity; dissension. Origin of disunionFirst recorded in 1590–1600; dis-1 + union Words nearby disuniondisulfuric, disulphate, disulphide, disulphuric acid, disunify, disunion, disunionist, disunite, disunity, disuse, disused Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disunionIf the South had not made the blunder of disunion, it might well have gotten its way through constitutional means. The South Has Indeed Risen Again and It’s Called the Tea Party|Jack Schwartz|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST There is yet hope for my disunion movement, because the poll didn't ask conservatives in specific states. Acorn More Powerful Now That It's Dead|Michael Tomasky|December 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST Intrigue and speculation co-operate; but disunion is at the bottom, and I denounce it to the American people. Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton Disunion haunted the petty jealousies of little and narrow minds; famine, pestilence and defeat have done the rest. The Felon's Track|Michael Doheny
In the end the Count dismissed the entire band for indolence and disunion. Sebastian Bach|Reginald Lane Poole Also, a vote for Disunion, at a moment when the Union is about to be made inseparable. Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume XI (of 20)|Charles Sumner In no other way, in my judgment, can we avoid the disunion that threatens us. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention|Lucius Eugene Chittenden
Words related to disuniondisagreement, disjuncture, disunity, severance, parting, breakup, partition, divergence, argument, dissidence, dissension, divergency, disconnection, detachment, split, separation, divorce, discord, disjunction, conflict |