different between disapproval vs dissension

English

Etymology

dis- +? approval

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /d?s??p?uv?l/
• (UK) IPA^(key): [d?s??p?u?v??]

Noun

disapproval (countable and uncountable, plural disapprovals)

1. The act of disapproving; condemnation.

Synonyms

• disapprobation

Antonyms

• approval

Related terms

• disapprobation
• disapprove

Translations

Further reading

• disapproval in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• disapproval in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• disapproval at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

From Old French dissension, from Latin dissensio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??s?n??n/
• Hyphenation: dis?sen?sion

Noun

dissension (countable and uncountable, plural dissensions)

1. An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
2. Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
   • 1843, E. A. Poe, Morning on the Wissahiccon

     The natural scenery of America has often been contrasted, in its general features as well as in detail, with the landscape of the Old World—more especially of Europe—and not deeper has been the enthusiasm, than wide the dissension, of the supporters of each region.

   • 1998, Deborah J. Bennett, Randomness, Harvard University Press, p. 34f.

     In Biblical times the resort to chance was an agreed-upon way of making many decisions because it ended dissension among opposing, often powerful, parties.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin dissensio.

Noun

dissension f (plural dissensions)

1. dissension

Further reading

• “dissension” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• dessinions