dissension
pronunciation
How to pronounce dissension in British English:
UK [dɪˈsenʃn]
How to pronounce dissension in American English:
US [dɪˈsɛnʃən]
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- Noun:
- disagreement among those expected to cooperate
- a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
Word Origin
- dissension (n.)
- early 14c., from Old French dissension (12c.) and directly from Latin dissensionem (nominative dissensio) "disagreement, difference of opinion, discord, strife," noun of action from past participle stem of dissentire "disagree" (see dissent).
Example
- 1. It was hobbled first by incompetence and internal dissension .
- 2. Father 's will caused much dissension among his children .
- 3. From start to finish , there was no public dissension .
- 4. Why did they try to sow dissension among the nationalities ?
- 5. But reach accessary nation for suzerain and colony as global dissension , external debt becomes capital imperialism aggression and control colony .