disrelation

disrelation
\\“+\ noun
Etymology: dis- (I) + relation
: lack of a fitting or proportionate connection or relationship

the danger lies in the disrelation between its newly acquired powers and its characteristic methods and techniques — E.C.Lindeman

lads, whose every gesture … bespoke a lethargic disrelation with their surroundings — Adrian Bell


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  • disrelation — noun Date: 1893 lack of a fitting or proportionate connection or relationship …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • disrelation — dis·relation …   English syllables

  • disrelated — disrelation, n. /dis ri lay tid/, adj. lacking relation or connection; unrelated. [1890 95; DIS 1 + RELATED] * * * …   Universalium

  • separation — [n] being apart; break up break, dedomiciling, departure, detachment, disconnection, disengagement, disjunction, disrelation, dissociation, dissolution, disunion, division, divorce, divorcement, embarkation, estrangement, farewell, gap, leave… …   New thesaurus

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