dissidence

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dissidence

/ˈdɪsɪdəns/ UK

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From Latin dissideō (“disagree”, literally “sit apart”), from dis- + sedeō (“sit”).

noun dissidences

countable, uncountable The state of being dissident; dissent […]and it ſome Way neceſſitateth them in a divided Way to endeavour ſome other Way of entering, and to increaſe their Diſſidence of them who ſo partially (in their Eſteem at leaſt) manages Matters, and prefers the ſtrengthening of a Side, to the Edification of the Church[…]

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@misc{dissidence_2026,
  title = {dissidence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dissidence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}