dissidence
Americannoun
Synonym Usage
See dissent.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of dissidence
1650–60; < Latin dissidentia, equivalent to dissid- ( see dissident) + -entia -ence
Explanation
Dissidence is a kind of opposition or disagreement that's often aimed at a government. Sometimes dissidence takes the form of massive numbers of protesters marching in the streets. The noun dissidence first appeared in the 17th century, defined as "separation in opinion." It comes from the Latin dissidere, "to disagree" or "to sit apart," and its roots, dis-, "apart," and sedere, "to sit." Dissidence occurs when a person (or a group) expresses strong objections to the policies or opinions of an official body. Dissidence can take various forms, from strikes and protests to newspaper editorials.
Example Sentences
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And in doing so he depicts a Russia that, despite internal dissidence and generational shifts in politics, is bound to repeat this scene again.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
“They write to all my paranoia and anti-establishment dissidence and conspiracy theories. So it’s been a lot of fun for me. A dream, really.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
The source at the Democratic Renovation Union, a group that grew from dissidence within the Sandinista movement, said Torres' family would make an announcement on his death later.
From Reuters ● Feb. 12, 2022
“All three fed into one another as creativity involves dissidence and dissidence leads to revolution. This made all her books revolve around the need to remove the blindfolds placed around the mind.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2021
The meaning of such words as fomented, mace, bias, sensible, dissidence, and the significance of such phrases as auction of finance, ransom by auction, taxation by grant, touched and grieved, repay careful study.
From Teachers' Outlines for Studies in English Based on the Requirements for Admission to College by Gilbert Sykes Blakely
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