sunderance
Definition
Sunderance (noun, rare or archaic): the act or state of being separated, divided, or parted; a division or separation.
Usage Examples
- (The division of the two kingdoms caused prolonged conflict.)
- (After the separation of their business arrangement, they communicated infrequently.)
Advanced Usage
"to effect sunderance": to cause a separation or division.
- The treaty effected a sunderance of the disputed territories. (The treaty caused the disputed lands to be separated.)
"a sunderance of ties": the breaking or cutting of connections.
- The sunderance of diplomatic ties was a last resort. (The breaking of diplomatic relations was a final option.)
Variants and Related Words
Sunder (verb): to separate or divide.
- Nothing could sunder the bond between the twins. (Nothing could separate the twins' connection.)
Sunderer (noun): one who separates or divides.
- The sunderer of the kingdom was despised by all. (The person who divided the kingdom was hated by everyone.)
Synonyms
- Division: the act of splitting or separating into parts.
- Partition: the division of something into sections.
- Schism: a split or division within a group, especially in religion or politics.
- Severance: the act of cutting apart or terminating a connection.
Related Idioms
- "To put asunder": to separate or divide (often used in marriage vows: "What God has joined together, let no man put asunder").
- The war put asunder families that had been close for generations. (The war separated families that had been united for many generations.)