disjuncture

[dis-juhngk-cher]

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noun

the act of disjoining or the state of being disjoined; disjunction.

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Origin of disjuncture

1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin disjunctūra, equivalent to Latin disjunct(us) (see disjunct) + -ūra -ure

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Related Words

division severance disunion disconnection detachment split divorce disjunction parting disjointedness

Examples from the Web for disjuncture

Contemporary Examples

But what should we expect from a magazine that trades so expertly in the disjuncture between fantasy and reality?
I Tried Cosmo’s Lesbian Sex Tips and They Were Terrible
Samantha Allen
July 30, 2014
For President Obama, gun rights could be the classic example of the disjuncture between campaigning and governing.
Does the New Task Force Mean Obama Is Getting Serious on Gun Control?
Daniel Klaidman
December 19, 2012

Word Origin and History for disjuncture

n.

c.1400, surgical, "dislocation," from Latin; see dis- + juncture. Figurative use from 1680s.

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