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disunity

American  
[dis-yoo-ni-tee] / dɪsˈyu nɪ ti /

noun

PLURAL

disunities
  1. lack of unity or accord.


disunity British  
/ dɪsˈjuːnɪtɪ /

noun

  1. dissension or disagreement

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Etymology

Origin of disunity

First recorded in 1625–35; dis- 1 + unity

Example Sentences

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Inside the echoey conference hall, Corbyn used his opening speech to call for unity, telling the audience that "division and disunity will not serve the interests of the people that we want to represent".

From BBC

Speaking on Saturday, Corbyn said: "As a party, we've got to come together and be united, because division and disunity will not serve the interests of the people that we want to represent."

From BBC

"At any time in history there will always be some disunity under the surface," said Southgate.

From BBC

On the floor of the California Assembly--where conduct runs from informal to rowdy amid fourscore voices slicing and dicing in partisan disunity--volcanic John Burton fits right in.

From Los Angeles Times

Whether selfless unity can overcome a history of selfish disunity — actualized in the face of a common “threat” from within — will be the question of the day.

From Salon