dissymmetry

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dis·sym·me·try | \ (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsi-mə-trē

Definition of dissymmetry

: the absence of or the lack of symmetry

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Recent Examples on the Web While Native American rituals showed the desire to seize the strength and courage of an outsider so as to combat him better, the European ritual revealed the existence of a dissymmetry, an irrevocable imbalance of power within society itself. — David Graeber, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021

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