disconnection

1. (countable, uncountable)Severance of a physical connection.

   The disconnection of the power cable shut down all the computers.

   Unterbrechung

   the act of breaking a connection

2. (countable, uncountable)Unexpected termination of a telephone connection.

   A sudden disconnection cut me off in mid-phrase.

3. (countable, uncountable)Absence of rapport; the nonexistence of, or a breakdown of, effective communication.

   There was a hopeless disconnection between the weary, old teacher and the spirited, young students.

1. Called Displaced, the project, he says, is an exploration of psychological disconnection and the legacy of the Khmer Rouge.

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