Misunion

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A situation characterized by an inappropriate or erroneous joining of elements that does not result in a cohesive or harmonious outcome
2. An occurrence where parts are joined incorrectly causing a lack of unity
3. A case of elements being combined in an unsuitable manner leading to disconnection

Etymology: "Misunion" is a plain compound: the prefix "mis-", meaning wrongly or badly, attached to "union". The result is a noun for an incorrect joining, the sense of putting two things together in the wrong way. Because the formation is transparent, the word carries little hidden history, and its meaning follows directly from its parts. "Union" itself comes from the Latin "unio", meaning oneness or a joining into one, and the "mis-" prefix is a native English element that has been used freely to form words like "misjudge" and "mislead". Together they produce a term that reads exactly as it sounds.