disharmony

English

Etymology

From dis- +‎ harmony.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsˈhɑːməni/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /dɪsˈhɑɹməni/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)məni

Noun

disharmony (countable and uncountable, plural disharmonies)

  1. The absence of harmony or concordance.
    Synonym: (not as common) inharmony
    • 2013 January 3, Luke Harding, Uki Goni, The Guardian[1]:
      Critics suggest that Fernández, an unashamed populist and nationalist, is seeking to deflect attention from social disharmony at home.

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References

  • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

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