: one who favors disunion
specifically
: an American secessionist
Examples of disunion in a Sentence
Noun (1)
in the 19th century the volatile issue of slavery resulted in the disunion of several Protestant denominations
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Gay, McIntyre and Barber all predicted the drama will be a factor in upcoming local elections, with residents taking notice of the disunion and taking sides.
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Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
Yet the very neat symmetry that Merry highlights in the 1850s — with radicals in both South Carolina and Massachusetts rejecting compromise and opting for disunion or even war — is precisely what’s missing today.
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Richard Kreitner,
Washington Post,
13 July 2024
George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, and the rest accomplished these stunning feats not only in spite of the tactical advantages of the British army and navy, but also in spite of the overwhelming centrifugal forces of disunion and civil wars that were acting on them every day.
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Time,
3 July 2023
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Noun
And therefore disunion comes out of that.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Gay, McIntyre and Barber all predicted the drama will be a factor in upcoming local elections, with residents taking notice of the disunion and taking sides.
—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
Yet the very neat symmetry that Merry highlights in the 1850s — with radicals in both South Carolina and Massachusetts rejecting compromise and opting for disunion or even war — is precisely what’s missing today.
—
Richard Kreitner,
Washington Post,
13 July 2024
George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, and the rest accomplished these stunning feats not only in spite of the tactical advantages of the British army and navy, but also in spite of the overwhelming centrifugal forces of disunion and civil wars that were acting on them every day.
—
Time,
3 July 2023
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“Disunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disunion. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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disunion
noun
dis·union
dish-ˈü-nyən 
(ˈ)dis-ˈyü-
: the ending of union : separation
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