Definition

Lack of agreement or harmony; conflict or disagreement between people or groups. It can also refer to harsh, discordant sound or the popular communication platform used primarily by gamers and online communities.

Example Usage

There was discord among the team members about how to proceed with the project.

Origin

From Old French 'discorde,' from Latin 'discordia,' meaning disagreement or dissension.

Fun Fact

Discord the communication app, launched in 2015, has become so ubiquitous in gaming and online communities that the word now often refers to the platform itself.

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