"dissensus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈsɛn.səs/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dissensus.wav Forms: dissensuses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin dissēnsus (“disagreement, quarrel; dissension, conflict”); or a blend of dissent + consensus. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sent-|id=perceive}}, {{der|en|la|dissēnsus||disagreement, quarrel; dissension, conflict}} Latin dissēnsus (“disagreement, quarrel; dissension, conflict”), {{blend|en|dissent|consensus|nocap=1}} blend of dissent + consensus Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} dissensus (usually uncountable, plural dissensuses)
  1. Disagreement, especially when widespread. Tags: uncountable, usually
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