dissension

== English == === Alternative forms === discention, dissention (obsolete) === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English dissencioun, from Middle French dissention, discention, from Old French dissension, from Latin dissensio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪˈsɛnʃən/ Hyphenation: dis‧sen‧sion === Noun === dissension (countable and uncountable, plural dissensions) An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken. Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord. ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dissēnsiōnem. === Noun === dissension f (plural dissensions) dissension === References === “dissension”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === dessinions