dissidence
dissidence · dissidences
The state of being dissidentThe state of being dissident; dissent
/ˈdɪsɪdəns/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being dissident; dissent
More definitions
- disagreement; especially disagreement with the government
Origin
From Latin dissideō (“disagree”, literally “sit apart”), from dis- + sedeō (“sit”).From Latin dissideō (“disagree”, literally “sit apart”), from dis- + sedeō (“sit”).
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Forms
plural: dissidences| Singular | dissidence |
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Word family
2 related wordsRelateddissident
Derivedcyberdissidence
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable