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Dissension is defined as a difference of opinion.

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An example of a dissension is the report of the Supreme Court justices who were against a majority decision.

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noun

a difference of opinion; disagreement or, esp., discord as expressed in intense quarreling or wrangling, as within a group [dissension among party members]: often in , dissatisfaction with those in authority

Origin: ME dissencion < OFr dissension < L dissensio < dissensus, pp. of dissentire: see dissent

See dissension in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Difference of opinion; disagreement. See Synonyms at discord.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English dissencioun

Origin: , from Old French dissension

Origin: , from Latin dissēnsiō, dissēnsiōn-

Origin: , from dissēnsus

Origin: , past participle of dissentīre, to dissent; see dissent

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