dissension, discencioun, dissencioun, dissenciun

[Lat. di ensio, from di ensus, pa. par. of di entio =to differ in opinion: dis away, apart; sentio =to feel, to think; Fr. di ension; Port. di enção; Sp. disension; Ital. di enzione.] Disagreement of opinion; discord, contention, difference, quarrel, strife; a breach of friendship or concord. Crabb thus discriminates between di ension, contention and discord : "A collision of opinions produces di ension: a collision of interests produces contention ; a collision of humors produces discord. A love of one's own opinion, combined with a disregard for the opinions of others, gives rise to di ension ; selfishne is the main cause of contention; and an ungoverned temper that of discord. Di ension is peculiar to bodies, or communities of men: contention and discord to individ. uals. Di ension tends not only to alienate the minds of men from each other, but to di olve the bonds of society; contention is accompanied by anger, ill-will, envy, and many evil pa ions; discord interrupts the progre of the kind affections, and bars all tender intercourse." ( Crabb : Eng . Synon.) For the difference between di ension and differ ence, see DIFFERENCE. *dis-sen-sious, *dis-sen-tious, a. [Eng. dis sent; -ious .] Disposed to di ension or discord; quarrelsome, contentious, factious, seditious. "You di ensious rogues, That, rubbing the poor itch of your opinion, Make yourselves scabs." Shakesp.: Coriolanus , i. 1. *dis-sen-sious-lý, *dis-sen-tious-ly, adv. [Eng. di ensious; -ly .] In a quarrelsome or factious manner. "No more the gods di ensiously employ Their high-housed powers." Chapman: Homer's Iliad , bk. ii. dis-sent', *dis-sente, v . i . [Latin di entio =to differ in opinion: dis away, apart, and sentio = to feel, to think; Sp. disentir ; Ital. di entire .] IMG:content-0182.png:[blocks in formation] "There are many opinions in which multitudes of men di ent from us, who are as good and wise as ourselves."Add is on: Spectator . *2. To be of a different or contrary nature. "We see a general agreement in the secret opinion of men, that every man ought to embrace the religion which is true, and to shun, as hurtful, whatever di ent eth from it, but that most which doth farthest di ent ." -Hooker : Ecol. Polity. II. Eccles .: To differ on points of doctrine, rites, or government from an established church; not to conform. For the difference between to di ent and to differ , see DIFFER. dis-sent, s. [DISSENT, ν.] I. Ordinary Language : 1. A difference or disagreement of opinion. "Hadst thou been firm and fixed in thy di ent, Neither had I transgre ed, nor thou with me." Milton: P. L. , ix. 1160, 1161. 2. A declaration or difference of opinion. *3. Contrariety or opposition of nature or qualities. "The di ents of the menstrual or strong waters may hinder the incorporation, as well as the di ent of the metals. Therefore where the menstrua are the same, and yet the incorporation follow eth not, the di ent is in the metals."- Bacon . II. Eccles.: The principles of the Di enters; the body of Di enters collectively. *dis-sen-tā-ně-ous, a . [Lat, di ent ane us , from di entio.] Disagreeing, inconsistent, discordant. "Being di ent a neo us and repugnant to the common humor and genius of mankind."-Barrow: Sermons, vol. ii., ser. 15. 1466 *dis-sen-tā-ně-oŭs-ne , s. [Eng. di ent ane ous; -ne .] Disagreeablene , contrariety. ( Ash .) *dis-sent-a-nỹ, a . [Lat. di ent ane us.] Di ent a neo us, disagreeing, inconsistent. "The parts are not discrete, or di ent any , for both conclude not putting away, and consequently in such a form the proposition is ridiculous." -Milton : Tetrachord on. di ever Their strifes, di ent a tions , and all civil warres." Browne: Britannia's Pastorals , bk. ii., s. 2. dis-sěnt-er, s. [Eng. di ent ; -er.] 1. Ord. Lang.: One who di ents, disagrees, or differs from another in opinion; one who holds or expre es different or contrary views. "They will admit of matter of fact, and agree with di enters in that; but differ only in a igning of reasons."-Locke. 2. Eng . Ch. Hist.: One who di ents from the Established Church.