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Dissident vs Dissonance - What's the difference?

dissident | dissonance |

As nouns the difference between dissident and dissonance

is that dissident is a person who formally opposes the current political structure, opposes the political group in power, opposes the policies of the political group in power, or opposes current laws while dissonance is a harsh, discordant combination of sounds.

As an adjective dissident

is in a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.

dissident

English

Adjective

(-)
  • In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.
  • * Robynson (More's Utopia)
    • Our life and manners be dissident from theirs.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who formally opposes the current political structure, opposes the political group in power, opposes the policies of the political group in power, or opposes current laws.
  • (ecclesiastical) One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.

    • Related terms

    * dissenter

    dissonance

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a harsh, discordant combination of sounds
  • (music) conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding
  • a state of disagreement or conflict

    • Derived terms

    * dissonant * cognitive dissonance

    See also

    * assonance