disconnection
dis·con·nec·tion
noun
1.
state of being disconnected
2.
an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
- “he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends”
- “there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy”
3.
the act of breaking a connection
Origin
From dis- + connection.
Phrases
- disconnection syndrome
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