dissidence — disagreement with or opposition to prevailing ideas, policies, or institutions
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: disagreement with or opposition to prevailing ideas, policies, or institutions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪsɪdəns/
Korean meaning: 지배적인 사상, 정책, 제도에 대한 반대나 이견
Korean pronunciation: **디**시던스
Example Sentences
- The teacher was surprised by the students' dissidence when they all refused to do homework on pizza day.
- Her dissidence against the company's dress code led to the 'Pajama Friday' movement.
- The journalist's dissidence cost him his job but earned him respect among his peers.
dissidence
NOUN//ˈdɪsɪdəns//
disagreement with or opposition to prevailing ideas, policies, or institutions
disagreement with or opposition to prevailing ideas, policies, or institutions
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Dissidence echoes outside the residence!
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Origin
라틴어 'dissidere'에서 유래했으며, '따로 앉다'라는 뜻으로 의견이 다른 사람들이 따로 모여앉는 모습에서 나온 단어입니다.
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“The teacher was surprised by the students' dissidence when they all refused to do homework on pizza day.”
“Her dissidence against the company's dress code led to the 'Pajama Friday' movement.”
“The journalist's dissidence cost him his job but earned him respect among his peers.”
“Political dissidence was strongly discouraged in the authoritarian regime.”
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