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单词 dissensus
释义

dissensus

noun

dis·​sen·​sus (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsen(t)-səs How to pronounce dissensus (audio)
: difference of opinion

Synonyms

  • contestation
  • controversy
  • debate
  • difference
  • difficulty
  • disagreement
  • disputation
  • dispute
  • dissension
  • dissention
  • firestorm
  • nonconcurrence
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Example Sentences

a democracy relies on dissensus as much as on consensus
Recent Examples on the Web These dramas of politics — each involving the high court’s first black justice — arrive at a singularly contentious political moment in an atmosphere of angry, sometimes violent dissensus. Manohla Dargis And A.o. Scott, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

dis- + consensus

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

dissensus

noun

as in disputation
variance of opinion on a matter a democracy relies on dissensus as much as on consensus

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disputation
  • debate
  • disagreement
  • dispute
  • controversy
  • contestation
  • dissension
  • difference
  • dissention
  • nonconcurrence
  • firestorm
  • discord
  • difficulty
  • contention
  • conflict
  • dissonance
  • argument
  • clash
  • confliction
  • disaccord
  • quarrel
  • apartness
  • strife
  • collision
  • struggle
  • misunderstanding
  • altercation
  • fight
  • divarication
  • combat
  • division
  • bicker
  • kickup
  • falling-out
  • set-to

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • consensus
  • agreement
  • harmony
  • unanimity
  • accord
  • acceptance
  • compliance
  • peace
  • concord
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