dissension
English
Etymology
From Old French dissension, from Latin dissensio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪˈsɛnʃən/
- Hyphenation: dis‧sen‧sion
Noun
dissension (countable and uncountable, plural dissensions)
- An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
- Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
- 1843, E. A. Poe, Morning on the Wissahiccon
- The natural scenery of America has often been contrasted, in its general features as well as in detail, with the landscape of the Old World—more especially of Europe—and not deeper has been the enthusiasm, than wide the dissension, of the supporters of each region.
- 1843, E. A. Poe, Morning on the Wissahiccon
Translations
an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
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strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
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French
Further reading
- “dissension” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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