Definition of Dissidence

1. Noun. Disagreement; especially disagreement with the government.

Generic synonyms: Disagreement
Derivative terms: Dissident, Dissident

Definition of Dissidence

1. n. Disagreement; dissent; separation from the established religion.

Definition of Dissidence

1. Noun. The state of being dissident; dissent ¹

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Definition of Dissidence

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dissidence

disseverance
disseverances
disseveration
dissevered
dissevering
disseverment
disseverments
dissevers
dissheathe
dissheathed
dissheathes
disship
disshipped
disshipping
disships
dissidence (current term)
dissidences
dissident
dissidently
dissidents
dissight
dissights
dissilience
dissilition
dissimilar
dissimilarities
dissimilarity
dissimilarly
dissimilarness
dissimilars

Literary usage of Dissidence

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. More Than a Name: State-Sponsored Homophobia and Its Consequences in by Scott Long, A. Widney Brown, Gail Cooper (2003)
"Violence in the community: punishing vocal dissidence In southern Africa, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people who speak out—whose identities and ..."

2. The World's Great Classics by Timothy Dwight, Julian Hawthorne (1899)
"... the cavalry was for the most part strongly Puritan, and in that part of the army especially dissidence of every type had gained a firm foothold. ..."

3. Dutch Type by Jan Middendorp (2004)
"Type design and dissidence Unlike the Royal Academy in The Hague, the Arnhem Art Academy never developed a programme concerned with the creation of type or ..."

4. The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson (1893)
"... Popularity of Mr. Lowe—His "Anti-puritanic Nature"—Mr. Chamberlain and the dissidence of Dissent—Decline of the Liberal Party—Signs of Bye- elections—A ..."

5. Germany: A Country Study edited by Eric Solsten (1999)
"dissidence and Terrorist Activity Opposition to the West German government has existed ... dissidence ..."

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