consociation

noun

1
: association in fellowship or alliance
2
: an association of churches or religious societies
3
: an ecological community with a single dominant species
consociational adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of consociation was in 1593

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Cite this Entry

“Consociation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consociation. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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