dissension
dis·sen·sion
dissension · dissensions
разлад
An act of expressing dissent, especially spokenAn act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
/dɪˈsɛnʃən/
» On the religious side, the decision caused serious dissension among followers.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
(countable, uncountable)Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
разла́дrazlád
More definitions
- disagreement among those expected to cooperate
- a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
Examples
2 sentencesOn the religious side, the decision caused serious dissension among followers.
Hatreds, dissensions, discords, seditions, and wars are born from desires.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord:
Origin
Inherited from Middle English dissencioun, from Middle French dissention, discention, fromInherited from Middle English dissencioun, from Middle French dissention, discention, from Old French dissension, from Latin dissensio.
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Forms
plural: dissensions| Singular | dissension |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- disagreement among those expected to cooperate:discord
- a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters:disagreementdissonance
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddissent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable