Synonyms for disunion

Most common

separation · rupture · schism · disjunction · incoherence

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Noun

Antonyms

union, junction, confederacy

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Separation (disintegration) of a union; lack of union where union would be desirable.

Forms

Plural

disunions → separations, schisms, ruptures, disjunctions…

Example sentences

• separation The separation felt like a never-ending nightmare.
• rupture Becoming rivals in love caused the rupture of friendship.
• schism The community underwent a schism.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

feud¹

5 letters

split¹

6 letters

breach¹, schism²

7 letters

divorce², parting², rupture²

8 letters

division³

9 letters

severance³

10 letters

separation⁴, disruption³, detachment³, dissonance³

11 letters

controversy⁴, incoherence⁴, disjunction

13 letters

disconnection⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (schism² = 2 syllables).