DISSENSION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Disagreement among those expected to cooperate

Synonyms:

discord; dissension

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("dissension" is a kind of...):

disagreement (the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dissension"):

confrontation (discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions)

division; variance (discord that splits a group)

Derivation:

dissent (be of different opinions)

Meaning:

A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

Synonyms:

disagreement; dissension; dissonance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("dissension" is a kind of...):

conflict (a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dissension"):

disunity (lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension))

divide (a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility))

Derivation:

dissent (be of different opinions)