Consensus and Dissensus

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Consensus noun - The state of being of one opinion about something.

Usage example: finally reached a consensus on how to spend the money that the club had raised

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Dissensus is an antonym for consensus.

Nearby Word: consensual

Dissensus noun - Variance of opinion on a matter.

Usage example: a democracy relies on dissensus as much as on consensus

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Consensus is an antonym for dissensus.

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Dissensus and Consensus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consensus/dissensus

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