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Dissension

Dissension Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dissension? [n] disagreement among those expected to cooperate [n] a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dissension: disagreement \| discord \| dissonance Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dissension: aggressiveness \| agreement to disagree \| alienation \| altercation \| antagonism \| antipathy \| apostasy \| argument \| argumentation \| bad blood \| bellicosity \| belligerence \| bickering \| clashing \| collision \| combativeness \| competition \| conflict \| contention \| contentiousness \| contradiction \| contrariety \| contrariness \| controversy \| counter-culture \| cross-purposes \| difference \| disaccord \| disaccordance \| disagreement \| disapprobation \| disapproval \| discord \| discordance \| discordancy \| discrepancy \| disharmony \| disparity \| dispute \| dissatisfaction \| dissent \| dissentience \| dissidence \| dissonance \| disunion \| disunity \| divergence \| diversity \| dropping out \| enmity \| faction \| factiousness \| flak \| fractiousness \| friction \| hostility \| inaccordance \| inequality \| infighting \| inimicalness \| irascibility \| irritability \| jarring \| litigiousness \| minority opinion \| negation \| negativeness \| nonagreement \| nonassent \| nonconcurrence \| nonconformity \| nonconsent \| noncooperation \| obstinacy \| opposition \| oppugnancy \| partisan spirit \| partisanship \| perverseness \| pugnacity \| quarrel \| quarrelsomeness \| recalcitrance \| recusance \| recusancy \| refractoriness \| rejection \| repudiation \| repugnance \| rivalry \| secession \| shrewishness \| strife \| uncooperativeness \| underground \| unharmoniousness \| variance \| vying \| withdrawal \| wrangle See Also \| conflict \| confrontation \| disagreement \| disunity \| division \| variance Dissension In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*sen"sion\, n. [L. dissensio: cf. F. dissension. See {Dissent}.] Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife; discord; quarrel. Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them. --Acts xv. 2. Debates, dissension, uproars are thy joy. --Dryden. A seditious person and raiser-up of dissension among the people. --Robynson (More's Utopia).

Dissension Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dissension?

[n] disagreement among those expected to cooperate
[n] a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dissension: disagreement | discord | dissonance

Dissension In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*sen"sion\, n. [L. dissensio: cf. F. dissension.
See {Dissent}.]
Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character,
producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words;
partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and
union; strife; discord; quarrel.

      Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and
      disputation with them.                   --Acts xv. 2.

      Debates, dissension, uproars are thy joy. --Dryden.

      A seditious person and raiser-up of dissension among
      the people.                              --Robynson
                                               (More's
                                               Utopia).

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