disunion

dis·union

noun \(ˌ)dis-ˈyü-nyən, dish-\

Definition of DISUNION

1

: the termination of union : separation

2

: disunity

— dis·union·ist \-nyə-nist\ noun

Examples of DISUNION

1. <political union may longer no possible for a country continuously racked by religious disunion>
2. <in the 19th century the volatile issue of slavery resulted in the disunion of several Protestant denominations>

First Known Use of DISUNION

15th century

Related to DISUNION

Synonyms

conflict, disaccord, discordance, discordancy, disharmony, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, dissonance, discord, disunity, division, friction, infighting, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare

Antonyms

accord, agreement, concord, concordance, harmony, peace

Related Words

clash, collision, competition, contention; altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, debate, disagreement, dispute, divide, fissure; falling-out, fight, hassle, jar, miff, mix-up, quarrel, row, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle; incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, inconsistence, inconsistency, inconsonance, inharmoniousness; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, cold war, enmity, hostility, ill will, rancor

Near Antonyms

concurrence, cooperation