Dissonance: meaning, definitions and examples
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dissonance
[ หdษชsษnษns ]
in music
A tension or clash resulting from the combination of two or more disharmonious sounds. Dissonance is often resolved by moving to a more harmonious chord.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dissonance in the chord created a sense of unease.
- The composer used dissonance to create a sense of tension in the music.
in psychology
A lack of harmony or consistency between thoughts, beliefs, or actions, leading to feelings of discomfort or conflict.
Synonyms
conflict, discomfort, inconsistency
Examples of usage
- The dissonance between his actions and his beliefs troubled him deeply.
- She experienced cognitive dissonance when faced with conflicting information.
Translations
Translations of the word "dissonance" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dissonรขncia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคธเคเคเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Dissonanz
๐ฎ๐ฉ disonansi
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะธัะพะฝะฐะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ dysocja
๐ฏ๐ต ไธๅๅ้ณ (ใตใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท dissonance
๐ช๐ธ disonancia
๐น๐ท uyumsuzluk
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถํํ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุงูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ disonance
๐ธ๐ฐ disonancia
๐จ๐ณ ไธๅ่ฐ (bรน hรฉxiรฉ)
๐ธ๐ฎ disonanca
๐ฎ๐ธ รณhljรณmi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะธััะพะฝะฐะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแแแแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ disonans
๐ฒ๐ฝ disonancia
Word origin
The word 'dissonance' originated from the Latin word 'dissonantia', which means disagreement or discord. It has been used in the context of music since the 15th century to describe the clash of tones. In psychology, the term was introduced by Leon Festinger in the 1950s to explain the discomfort caused by conflicting beliefs or actions.