(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sever.

agreement to disagree alienation antagonism apostasy argument argumentation at variance change clashing conflict contention contradiction contrariety contrast controversy counter-culture cross-purposes debate departure deviation difference difference of opinion difficulty disaccord disaccordance disagreement disapprobation disapproval disconformity discongruity discord discordance discordancy discrepancy discreteness disharmony disparity dispute dissatisfaction dissension dissent dissentience dissidence dissimilarity dissonance distinction distinctness disunion disunity divergence divergency diversity dividedness division dropping out faction far cry fluctuation heterogeneity in disagreement in dispute inaccordance incompatibility incongruity inconsistency inconsonance inequality inharmoniousness inharmony irreconcilability jarring minority opinion misunderstanding mixture negation nonagreement nonassent nonconcurrence nonconformity nonconsent odds opposition oppugnancy otherness polarization quarrel recusance recusancy rejection repudiation repugnance rift schism secession separateness separation severing strife unconformity underground unharmoniousness unlikeness unorthodoxy variation variegation variety withdrawal