disunity

noun

dis·​uni·​ty (ˌ)dis-ˈyü-nə-tē How to pronounce disunity (audio)
dish-
: lack of unity
especially : dissension

Examples of disunity in a Sentence

troubling signs of disunity within the normally peaceful organization
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No joint statement Host Canada certainly looks to be avoiding any obvious signs of disunity, having abandoned the usual communique that’s issued at the end of G7 summits on how the group plans to work together to tackle joint challenges. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 June 2025 To do so would expose their disunity, but may be a better choice than their threats in Kyiv ringing hollow. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 12 May 2025 First, the existential threat that violence and war pose to a new regime leaves no room for division or disunity; elite cohesion is the result. Sheri Berman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022 From trade and economics to matters of war and peace, the United States and Europe are in an apparent period of disunity not seen in decades. James Lamond, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disunity

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First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disunity was in 1632

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“Disunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disunity. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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disunity

noun
dis·​uni·​ty dish-ˈü-nət-ē How to pronounce disunity (audio)
(ˈ)dis-ˈyü-
: lack of unity
especially : dissension

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