dissidence
Translation
dissidence, dissent, disagreement
Examples
Political dissidence was not tolerated by the regime.
Political dissidence was not tolerated by the regime.
His dissidence from the party's official stance was clear.
His dissidence from the party's official stance was clear.
Grammar Patterns
dissidence ((from sth.)) disagreement with an official system or belief His dissidence from the party's official stance was clear.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dissent, disagreement, opposition; Antonyms: agreement, conformity, orthodoxy
Etymology
From Latin 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'sedere' meaning 'to sit'. Literally, 'a sitting apart'.
Memory Tips
Picture someone 'sitting apart' (dis-sidence) from the main group because they disagree with them.