disunity

noun

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

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troubling signs of disunity within the normally peaceful organization
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So, what might those moments suggest for today’s era of disunity and discord? — Cardinal Blase Cupich, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025 That could be good news for consumers, if OPEC disunity leads to higher supplies and falling prices. — Amy Myers Jaffe, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2026 Most believe there could be solutions through civil dialog, there are answers in the middle, and there is destructive disunity at the fringes. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026 One minute, the Earth’s citizens are pursuing their destinies in raucous, competitive disunity. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disunity

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First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

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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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