French Conversation · Level 61
71 words
French word
désagrégation
Pronunciation
IPA/dezagʁegasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounfragmentation
Example
La désagrégation du parti a mené à des débats houleux.
The fragmentation of the party led to heated debates.
More examples
La désagrégation d'une famille peut avoir des effets sur les enfants.
The disintegration of a family can have effects on children.
Core concept
A once-cohesive whole coming apart into smaller, disconnected parts.
Similar words
séparation: The act of moving apart so that people or things are no longer together.
division: The separation of a whole into distinct sections.
rupture: The loss of a connection or relationship.
Definition in French
Processus par lequel un ensemble se sépare en parties plus petites et perd sa cohésion.
Word origin
Désagrégation is formed from désagréger with the noun suffix -ation, while agréger comes from Latin aggregare, meaning to gather together.
Usage tips
- As a feminine noun, it takes la: la désagrégation du parti, not le désagrégation.