consociation

noun

con·​so·​ci·​a·​tion kən-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce consociation (audio)
-shē-
1
: association in fellowship or alliance
2
: an association of churches or religious societies
3
: an ecological community with a single dominant species
consociational
kən-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shnəl How to pronounce consociation (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
-shē-
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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“Consociation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consociation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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