dissension C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /dɪˈsɛnʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #44387 Meanings 1 noun Strong disagreement that causes division within a group. The proposal caused deep dissension among the committee members. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · strong disagreement that... discorddisagreement Word family Forms dissensionsdissentions Etymology AI details Inherited from Middle English dissencioun, from Middle French dissention, discention, from Old French dissension, from Latin dissensio. dissencioun Middle English dissention Middle French dissension Old French dissensio Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dissension **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈsɛnʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 44387 ## Meanings 1. Strong disagreement that causes division within a group. ## Examples - The proposal caused deep dissension among the committee members. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dissencioun - Root: dissention - Root: dissension - Root: dissensio ## Etymology Inherited from Middle English dissencioun, from Middle French dissention, discention, from Old French dissension, from Latin dissensio. ## AI Etymology Dissension is inherited from Middle English dissencioun, from Middle French dissention, discention, from Old French dissension, from Latin dissensio. Important recorded forms include dissencioun (Middle English), dissention (Middle French), dissension (Old French), and dissensio (Latin). Current senses include strong disagreement that causes division within a group. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown