disharmony

noun

dis·​har·​mo·​ny (ˌ)dis-ˈhär-mə-nē How to pronounce disharmony (audio)
: lack of harmony : discord
disharmonic adjective

Examples of disharmony in a Sentence

a period of disharmony between the two groups
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The play, by Howard Sackler, débuted on Broadway in 1968 and explored the disharmony of a man who needs words to undermine the racial symbolism of his body. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024 There have been other close calls too: tousles with photographers, grudges against ex-colleagues and various rumours of disharmony at home. Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024 Like all prior balance-of-power systems, this one will feature global dissent, disharmony, and great-power competition. Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024 The data is conflated, and it is designed to create gender and racial disharmony. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disharmony 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disharmony was circa 1602

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“Disharmony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disharmony. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

disharmony

noun
dis·​har·​mo·​ny (ˈ)dis-ˈhär-mə-nē How to pronounce disharmony (audio)
plural disharmonies
: lack of harmony see occlusal disharmony

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