disaffiliation

noun

Definition of disaffiliationnext
as in dissociation

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Recent Examples of disaffiliation Nearly 60% percent of participating members later confirmed our decision in a vote about disaffiliation. — Chris Ferguson, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026 As assimilation and disaffiliation have transformed the community, more observant populations have taken on a larger role. — Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026 The vision, centered on spreading the gospel to others, comes at a moment when church apathy and disaffiliation is on the rise across the nation, Martin said. — Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffiliation
  1. dissociation
  2. dissolution
  3. breakup
Noun
  • Yet the album begins not with catharsis but with dissociation.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These include anxiety, emotional distress, resurfacing of painful memories and dissociation – feeling detached from oneself or one’s surroundings.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of dissociation
Noun
  • The result is a self-reflective collection of empowering pop anthems and wistful ballads that detail not only the dissolution of a relationship but a return to oneself.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The city’s current lease is dependent on the dissolution of Transformco’s current ground lease of the site.
    — Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissolution
Noun
  • Zhou, a West Palm Beach Goldman Sachs analyst, would not leave his former girlfriend alone after their breakup.
    — Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The new study instead places particular emphasis on a continent-scale rift-flank escarpment formed during Rodinia’s breakup.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakup

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“Disaffiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffiliation. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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