disbalance

noun

dis·​balance

də|sˈbalən(t)s,

(ˈ)di|s¦ba-,

|ˈspa-,

|¦spa-

: lack of balance : imbalance

the disbalance of power between the great and small states

traumatic experiences which threw his personality into disbalance

—Wenzell Brown

Word History

Etymology

dis- entry 1 + balance

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