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Dissidence

Dissidence \Dis"si*dence\, n. [L. dissidentia: cf. F. dissidence. See Dissident, a.] Disagreement; dissent; separation from the established religion.
--I. Taylor.

It is the dissidence of dissent.
--Burke.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
dissidence

1650s, from Latin dissidentia "diversity, contrariety," from dissidens, present participle of dissidere (see dissident).

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dissidence

n. The state of being dissident; dissent

WordNet
dissidence

n. disagreement; especially disagreement with the government

Usage examples of "dissidence".

January to June reports from American foreign service officers in posts from Kunming and Kweilin to Sian and Lanchow were filled with mounting evidence of deterioration and dissidence.