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disharmony

American  
[dis-hahr-muh-nee] / dɪsˈhɑr mə ni /

noun

plural

disharmonies

  1. lack of harmony; discord.

  2. something discordant.

disharmony British  
/ dɪsˈhɑːmənɪ, ˌdɪshɑːˈməʊnɪəs /

noun

  1. lack of accord or harmony

  2. a situation, circumstance, etc, that is inharmonious

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of disharmony

First recorded in 1595–1605; dis- 1 + harmony

Example Sentences

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That spirit of the age, Disharmony, must have presided when a child so vivid and dark-coloured was christened Bianca.

From Fraternity by Galsworthy, John

Disharmony, disproportion of traits and characters may be progressive and lead to disaster and mental disease, or a balance may be reached after a struggle and what we call reform takes place.

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham

Disharmony, ailments, unhappiness, difficulties, mean that they are being treated as intruders, or are acting as marauders.

From The Glands Regulating Personality by Berman, Louis, M.D.

Disharmony, dis-har′mo-ni, n. lack of harmony: discord: incongruity.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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