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dissidence
[
dis
-i-d
uh
ns
]
Origin
dis·si·dence
/
ˈdɪs
ɪ
dəns
/
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[
dis
-i-d
uh
ns
]
Show IPA
noun
disagreement:
political dissidence.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Latin
dissidentia,
equivalent to
dissid-
(
see
dissident
) +
-entia
-ence
Related forms
non·dis·si·dence,
noun
Synonyms
See
dissent.
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dissident
(ˈdɪsɪdənt)
—
adj
1.
disagreeing; dissenting
—
n
2.
a person who disagrees, esp one who disagrees with the government
[C16: from Latin
dissidēre
to be remote from, from
dis-
1
+
sedēre
to sit]
'dissidence
—
n
'dissidently
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
dissidence
1650s, from L. dissidentia, from dissidere (see
dissident
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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