nonconnection

noun

non·​con·​nec·​tion ˌnän-kə-ˈnek-shən How to pronounce nonconnection (audio)
: a lack of connection : failure to connect
… the sad-funny scenes surrounding these classical American nonconnections between husband and wife, father and daughter.Martha Saxton

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonconnection was in 1841

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“Nonconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconnection. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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