dealignment
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9.1
- noun
- /ˌdiːəˈlaɪnmənt/
- Specialized
- This trend of dealignment suggests that many voters are seeking alternatives outside the established political parties.
Examples
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The multitude of categories further promotes a false impression of dealignment rather than realignment.
Academic text (1994) -
Nevertheless, in an era of divided government and protracted dealignment, perhaps this is the best we can expect.
Academic text (1991) -
This complex realignment can easily be mistaken for dealignment.
Academic text (1994) -
With no Cold War, has the breakdown of consensus among elites led to a dealignment or a realignment?
Academic text (1994) -
Increasing loyalty to opposition parties or dealignment could generate countervailing heuristics and perceptual filters that might erode presidential popularity.
Academic text (1995) -
The available preliminary evidence indicates that a realignment is taking place rather than a mere dealignment of the groupings delineated by Holsti and Rosenau, Dallin and Lapidus, or Walt.
Academic text (1994) -
The recent surveys show a noticeable dealignment of voters from traditional parties, indicating a shift in political loyalties.
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Experts are concerned that the ongoing dealignment among the electorate may weaken the overall party system.
Antonyms
How Aligned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dealignment combines the prefix de- meaning 'remove' and align meaning 'to put in line', so it gives the image of taking someone 'out of the line'. That's why dealignment means voters moving away from a political party and becoming less loyal.