reunification
UK: ˌriːjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən | US: ˌriːjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
n. the process of uniting or bringing together again, especially after a period of separation or division.
reunification = re<again> + unif<one> + ication<noun suffix>
- re: Prefix meaning "again" (from Latin re-).
- unif: Root derived from Latin unus (one) and facere (to make), combining to imply "making into one."
- ication: Noun-forming suffix indicating the process or result of an action (from Latin -icatio).
Etymology Origin:
The word traces back to Latin roots, where unus (one) and facere (to make) merged into unificare (to unify). The prefix re- was added in Late Latin to form reunificare, meaning "to unify again." English adopted it in the 19th century, emphasizing the restoration of unity after division (e.g., political reunification). The suffix -ation solidifies its meaning as a process.
The reunification of Germany in 1990 marked the end of the Cold War era.
Family reunification programs help immigrants bring relatives to their new country.
The treaty aimed at the peaceful reunification of the divided nation.
Cultural exchanges played a key role in the reunification process.
Historians debate the economic impacts of national reunification.