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disjointure

disjointure noun: an instance or state of being disjoint; separation.

Noun

disjointure (plural disjointures)

  1. An instance or state of being disjoint; separation.
    • With Henry's divorce and the creation of an autonomous Church of England, Italian intercourse with England entered into a period of disjointure that would continue, except for a brief revival under Mary, .through the end of Elizabeth's reign.2005, Michael Wyatt, The Italian Encounter with Tudor England, page 65
    • To distinguish between the two opposing possibilities of this disjointure, or disjunction – between 'injustice' and the opening to the other – a deconstructive move becomes necessary.2016, Carolyn D'Cruz, Identity Politics in Deconstruction, page 81

Forms of disjointure

pluraldisjointures

Origin of disjointure

From disjoint + -ure.

Questions about disjointure

What does disjointure mean?
Disjointure means an instance or state of being disjoint; separation.
What part of speech is disjointure?
Disjointure is a noun.
What is the plural of disjointure?
The plural of disjointure is disjointures.

Words near disjointure in the dictionary

  1. disjointly
  2. disjointment
  3. disjointments
  4. disjointness
  5. disjoints
  6. disjointure
  7. disjointures
  8. disjugal
  9. disjunct
  10. disjunction
  11. disjunctional

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