PoliticsJuly 13, 2026
incoherence
/ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərəns/
Definition
A lack of logical consistency, clarity, or a unified strategy in a set of actions or policies.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'in-' (not) and 'cohaerere' (to stick together). It entered English in the 17th century to describe something that lacks connection or a logical hold.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe the lack of a clear, stable direction in U.S. foreign policy. It suggests that because current policy lacks a cohesive strategy, the death of a single influential senator is unlikely to change the overall erratic path.
What Lindsey Graham's death could mean for US foreign policy
Read the full article ↗Greenville Online