discord

[ noun dis-kawrd; verb dis-kawrd ]

/ noun ˈdɪs kɔrd; verb dɪsˈkɔrd /

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noun

lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.

disagreement; difference of opinion.

strife; dispute; war.

Music. an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.

any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.

verb (used without object)

to disagree; be at variance.

OTHER WORDS FOR discord

1-3 conflict, struggle, controversy, antagonism, argument, contention, quarreling.

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Origin of discord

1200–50; (noun) Middle English descorde, discorde<Anglo-French; Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde<Latin discordia, derivative of discord- (stem of discors) discordant (dis-dis-¹ + cord-, stem of cors heart); (v.) Middle English discorden<Anglo-French, Old French descorder<Latin discordāre derivative of discord-, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM discord

un·dis·cord·ing, adjective

Words nearby discord

discontinuous, discontinuous variation, discopathy, discophile, discoplacenta, discord, discordance, discordancy, discordant, discordant alternation, Discordia

How to use discord in a sentence

There are stories being created every time we forge alliances, as well as during times of rebellion, disagreement and discord.
How ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ makes sense of stories about Vikings, pirates and George Washington|Gene Park|January 1, 2021|Washington Post
Disinformation and discord spread like wildfire on social media, but so did important information and documentation of brutality, often via the newly popular medium of live streaming.
Video: TechCrunch editors share their top stories of 2020|Veanne Cao|December 23, 2020|TechCrunch
It’s that kind of vacuum of information that could potentially sow discord, spark chaos, and then get into the actual nightmare scenarios, which could range in any number of ways that could, I guess go up to even violence.
Podcast: How online misinformation murdered the truth|Anthony Green|October 29, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The pandemic, along with political turmoil and social unrest, has brought anxiety, heartbreak, righteous anger, and discord to many.
How to find joy during tough times|By Angela Gorrell/The Conversation|October 9, 2020|Popular-Science

He has, in effect, boxed marketers in by making a resolution to the discord impossible without humiliating marketers.
Facebook in the age of revolt|Brian Morrissey|July 10, 2020|Digiday
As Dunham admits, this caused “like two years” of discord between the sisters, which they seem to have gotten past.
Welcome to Generation Overshare: Lena Dunham, Taylor Swift, and the Politics of Self-Disclosure|Marlow Stern|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Discord” proceeds to envelop us in this exhaustive, mind-racking debate.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, “Discord” is more a series of conversations than revelations.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At once uproarious, raw, and painfully honest, “Discord” unveils the many virtues and vices of these towering icons.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And by mercilessly diving headfirst into these exploits, “Discord” discovers a universal truth: no human is human without flaws.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The observer might well remain perplexed at the pathetic discord between human work and human wants.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
Sir Richard Lundy went over to Percy, 'saying that he would no longer war in company with men in discord and at variance.'
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
It is a want of true politeness that introduces the discord and confusion which too often make our homes unhappy.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Leave, for their use, plenty of room, as silence or discord will come from a crowded orchestra.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
I went out to-night to take a quiet walk upon this place, and the horrid brazen discord of these trumpeters set me half mad.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for discord

discord

noun (ˈdɪskɔːd)

lack of agreement of harmony; strife

harsh confused mingling of sounds

a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervalsSee dissonance (def. 3), concord (def. 4)

verb (dɪsˈkɔːd)

(intr) to disagree; clash

Word Origin for discord

C13: from Old French descort, from descorder to disagree, from Latin discordāre, from discors at variance, from dis- 1 + cor heart

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