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desunión

disunity

noun deh-soo-NYOHN Rare
People & Society Politics

Also means

division

Usage Note

Desunión refers to a state of lack of unity or cohesion within a group, the opposite of unión. It is common in political and social commentary (la desunión del partido, 'the party's disunity'). The related verb is desunir ('to divide, to split apart'), and the adjective is desunido.

Examples

"La desunión del grupo debilitó su posición."

Natural Translation

The group's disunity weakened their position.

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