disconnection
UK[ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃn]US[ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃn]
n
the act of stopping the supply of a service, such as gas, water, or electricity, or the state of no longer being connected.
n
a lack of understanding or a feeling of not being involved with someone or something.
Morpheme Breakdown
dis
connect
ion
dis
apart
connect
join
ion
noun suffix
Etymology
the word 'disconnection' is built upon the latin verb 'connectere', meaning 'to bind together'. the prefix 'dis-', also from latin, acts as a powerful negator, reversing the core action to signify 'undoing a bond' or 'taking apart'. the suffix '-ion', another latin import, transforms this verbal action into a noun denoting the state or result of the process. thus, the literal journey from 'binding together' to its reversal creates the modern abstract meanings of a physical severance or a psychological state of detachment.
Analysis
Structure: dis (apart) + connect (join) + ion (noun suffix)
dis- (latin origin, a prefix meaning 'apart', 'asunder', 'away', or having a negative or reversing force). connect (latin origin, from 'connectere', meaning 'to join, bind, or fasten together'). -ion (latin origin, a suffix forming nouns of action or state).
Examples
the disconnection of our phone service was due to an unpaid bill.
there is a profound disconnection between the government's policies and the needs of ordinary citizens.
after moving abroad, she experienced a period of disconnection from her old friends.