dissension

dis·sen·sion

noun \di-ˈsen(t)-shən\

Definition of DISSENSION

: disagreement; especially : partisan and contentious quarreling

Variants of DISSENSION

dis·sen·sion also dis·sen·tion \di-ˈsen(t)-shən\

Examples of DISSENSION

1. The incident has caused a lot of dissension within the police department.
2. Religious dissension threatened to split the colony.

Origin of DISSENSION

Middle English, from Anglo-French discension, from Latin dissension-, dissensio, from dissentire

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to DISSENSION

Synonyms

conflict, disaccord, discordance, discordancy, disharmony, discord (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, dissonance, disunion, disunity, division, friction, infighting, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare

Antonyms

accord, agreement, concord, concordance, harmony, peace

Related Words

clash, collision, competition, contention; altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, debate, disagreement, dispute, divide, fissure; falling-out, fight, hassle, jar, miff, mix-up, quarrel, row, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle; incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, inconsistence, inconsistency, inconsonance, inharmoniousness; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, cold war, enmity, hostility, ill will, rancor

Near Antonyms

concurrence, cooperation

See Synonym Discussion at discord

Rhymes with DISSENSION

dimension, high-tension, Vincentian