noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/dɪˈsɛnʃən/
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CMU ARPABET:D IH0 S EH1 N SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discord
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disagreement
Narrower terms: confrontation, division, variance
4
noun
Meaning 4
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disagreement, dissonance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conflict
Narrower terms: disunity, divide
History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dissencioun, from Middle French dissention, discention, from Old French dissension, from Latin dissensio.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
разногласие
(raznoglasie)
— an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
Bulgarian:
раздор
(razdor)
— an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
Czech:
neshody
— an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
Czech:
neshoda
— an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
Galician:
disensión
— an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
Ancient Greek:
διχοστασία
(dikhostasía)
— an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
Kazakh:
алауыздық
(alauyzdyq)
— an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
Kazakh:
келіспеушілік
(kelıspeuşılık)
— an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
Kazakh:
ынтымақсыздық
(yntymaqsyzdyq)
— an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
Latin:
dissensiō
— an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
Romanian:
disensiune
— an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
Bulgarian:
препирня
(prepirnja)
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Chinese Mandarin:
意见不同
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Chinese Mandarin:
争执
(zhēngzhí)
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Czech:
rozkol
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Czech:
rozbroje
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Gothic:
𐌼𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌵𐌹𐍃𐍃
(missaqiss)
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Ancient Greek:
διθυμία
(dithumía)
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Latin:
dissensus
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Māori:
waitete
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Middle English:
threp
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Old English:
unġeþwǣrnes
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Romanian:
disensiune
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Russian:
разла́д
(razlád)
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Welsh:
anghydfod
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Welsh:
anghytundeb
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
Welsh:
anghytgord
— strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord
