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disunity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪsˈjuːnɪti/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 S Y UW1 N AH0 T IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The lack of unity or cohesion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disagreement, dissension, dissonance

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Middle English unite English unity English disunity From dis- + unity.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 散沙 (sǎnshā) — lack of unity or cohesion
  • Esperanto: malunueco — lack of unity or cohesion
  • French: désunion — lack of unity or cohesion
  • Macedonian: разединетост (razedinetost) — lack of unity or cohesion
  • Manx: mee-unnaneys — lack of unity or cohesion
  • Manx: neu-unnaneys — lack of unity or cohesion