dissension
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dissension
- /dɪˈsɛnʃən/
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English dissencioun, from Middle French dissention, discention, from Old French dissension, from Latin dissensio.
noun dissensions · discention · dissention
- An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
- Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord. […]wherby at the last shuld have sourded discention amonge the people, they beinge seperately enclined towarde theyr naturall souerayne lorde[…]
Translations
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noun an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
| Español | disensión |
|---|---|
| Română | disensiune |
noun strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
| Español | disensión |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 意见不同, 争执 zhēngzhí |
| Română | disensiune |
| Русский | разла́д razlád |
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@misc{dissension_2026,
title = {dissension},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dissension},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
