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disconnection

dis·con·nec·tion

UK/ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.ʃən/ US/ˌdɪskʌˈnɛkʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

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

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Origin

From dis- + connection.

Phrases

  • disconnection syndrome

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