dissidence

/ˈdɪsɪdəns/

Etymology

From Latin dissideō (“disagree”, literally “sit apart”), from dis- + sedeō (“sit”).

dissidence means the state of being dissident; dissent. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.

Why this word is great

DISSIDENCE — [Noun] The state or condition of disagreeing with or dissenting from an established opinion, policy, or authority. From Latin dissidentia ("diversity, contrariety"), from dissidēns, present participle of dissideō ("to disagree, sit apart"), from dis- ("apart") + sedeō ("to sit"). Unlike "dissent," which is the act of voicing opposition, or "heresy," which is a doctrinal crime, dissidence is the chronic posture of being set apart, a sustained and settled residence in opposition. It is the low, constant hum of a banned printing press in a basement, the blank space on a state-mandated questionnaire, the precise, unchanging rhythm of footsteps pacing a solitary cell; it is the architecture of the silence that follows a shout—a quiet but structural crack in the monolith of consensus.

noun

The state of being dissident; dissent“[…]and it ſome Way neceſſitateth them in a divided Way to endeavour ſome other Way of entering, and to increaſe their Diſſidence of them who ſo partially (in their Eſteem at leaſt) manages Matters, and prefers the ſtrengthening of a Side, to the Edification of the Church[…]”