dissension

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
2. (countable, uncountable) Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.

Synonyms

discord

disagreement

dissent

conflict

disunion

quarrel

strife

dispute

objection

schism

dissidence

disunity

contention

faction

difference of opinion

split

trouble

variance

dissociation

dissonance

difficulty

rivalry

contest

friction

hostility

infighting

contrast

misunderstanding

controversy

opposite

antagonism

difference

reverse

rift

nonagreement

argument

bickering

breach

chasm

contending

debate

dimension

discordance

discrepancy

disfavour

disintegration

disjunction

disruption

divergence

division

Translations

Zwietracht

onenigheid

dissension

discorde

discordância

discordia

désaccord

Uneinigkeit

dissenso

ασυμφωνία

discórdia

Streit

διαφωνία

Meinungsverschiedenheit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈsɛnʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dissencioun, from Middle French dissention, discention, from Old French dissension, from Latin dissensio.