incongruence
[ in-kong-groo-uhns, in-kuhn-groo-, -kuhng- ]
noun
the state or condition of not being in agreement, accordance, or harmony, or the degree to which things are in this state: The incongruence in cultural values and norms between Americanized adolescents and their more traditional immigrant parents can lead to family conflict and adolescent behavior problems.
Origin of incongruence
1First recorded in 1580–90; from Late Latin incongruentia, from Latin incongruent-, stem of incongruēns “inconsistent”; see incongruent
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How to use incongruence in a sentence
Among species also incongruences are of frequent occurrence.
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