disjuncture

noun

dis·​junc·​ture dis-ˈjəŋ(k)-chər How to pronounce disjuncture (audio)
: disjunction sense 1

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This disjuncture—a total reassembly of the terms of the story—goes unremarked upon and unexplained. — Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025 Horror stories are often about the disjuncture between appearances and depths and turn on a change in perception: the genteel aristocrat who is in fact a monster, the idyllic town that conceals a dark secret. — Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, modification (influenced by Latin disjunctus) of Anglo-French desjointure, from desjoint disjoint

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disjuncture was in the 14th century

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“Disjuncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disjuncture. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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