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Definition of Dissension

1. Noun. Disagreement among those expected to cooperate.

2. Noun. A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters.

Definition of Dissension

1. n. 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.

Definition of Dissension

1. Noun. An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken. ¹

2. Noun. Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dissension

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Medical Definition of Dissension

1. 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)) Origin: L. Dissensio: cf. F. Dissension. See Dissent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dissension

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disseminative disseminator disseminators disseminule disseminules dissension (current term) dissensions dissensious dissensus dissensuses

dissent dissental dissentaneous dissentany dissentation dissentations dissented dissenter dissenterism dissenters

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