Dissens

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Etymology

From Latin dissensus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈsɛns/, /ˈdɪsɛns/
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Noun

Dissens m (strong, genitive Dissenses or Dissens, plural Dissense)

  1. dissent
    Synonyms: Meinungsverschiedenheit, Uneinigkeit
    Antonyms: Meinungsübereinstimmung, Übereinstimmung, Einvernehmen, Konsens, Übereinkunft

Usage notes

The noun can be stressed either on the first or the second syllable, the latter being somewhat more common. With stress on the second syllable the genitive singular is usually des Dissenses; with stress on the first syllable it is usually des Dissens.

Further reading

  • Dissens” in Duden online
  • Dissens” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache