TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
DISSONANCE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cognitive dissonance
1, record 1, English, cognitive%20dissonance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unpleasant psychological state resulting from inconsistency between two or more elements in a cognitive system. 2, record 1, English, - cognitive%20dissonance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When someone tells a lie and feels uncomfortable about it because he fundamentally sees himself as an honest person, he may be experiencing cognitive dissonance. That is, there is mental discord related to a contradiction between one thought(in this case, knowing he did something wrong) and another(thinking that he is honest). 3, record 1, English, - cognitive%20dissonance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dissonance cognitive
1, record 1, French, dissonance%20cognitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de tension apparaissant lorsqu'un individu détient simultanément deux cognitions (idées, opinions, croyances) qui sont psychologiquement inconsistantes. 2, record 1, French, - dissonance%20cognitive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, ce positivisme toxique va instaurer chez [cette personne] une dissonance cognitive à cause de pensées contradictoires du type «je suis triste/je dois être heureux». 3, record 1, French, - dissonance%20cognitive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Jazz
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- avoid note
1, record 2, English, avoid%20note
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- avoid tone 2, record 2, English, avoid%20tone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In jazz-based harmony, melody, and improvisation, a scale degree that obscures the harmonic function of a chord and/or creates a strong dissonance. 3, record 2, English, - avoid%20note
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jazz
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- note dissonante
1, record 2, French, note%20dissonante
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- note dissonnante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Human Behaviour
- Advertising Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cognitive dissonance theory
1, record 3, English, cognitive%20dissonance%20theory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] tendency for individuals to seek consistency among their cognitions (i.e., beliefs, opinions). 2, record 3, English, - cognitive%20dissonance%20theory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cognitive Dissonance Theory, developed by Leon Festinger(1957), is concerned with the relationships among cognitions […] When there is an inconsistency between attitudes or behaviors(dissonance), something must change to eliminate the dissonance. In the case of a discrepancy between attitudes and behavior, it is most likely that the attitude will change to accommodate the behavior. 2, record 3, English, - cognitive%20dissonance%20theory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Comportement humain
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- théorie de la dissonance cognitive
1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20dissonance%20cognitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie selon laquelle la coexistence, chez un même individu, d’éléments de connaissance qui ne s’accordent pas, entraîne de sa part un effort pour les faire, d’une façon ou d’une autre, mieux s’accorder. 2, record 3, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20dissonance%20cognitive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
- Electronic Music
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- noise music
1, record 4, English, noise%20music
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noise music is a term used to describe varieties of avant-garde music and sound art that may use elements such as cacophony, dissonance, atonality, noise, indeterminacy, and repetition in their realization. 2, record 4, English, - noise%20music
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
- Musique électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- musique bruitiste
1, record 4, French, musique%20bruitiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La musique bruitiste [...] est une vaste appellation pouvant regrouper plusieurs genres musicaux, relevant de trois grandes familles musicales : l'électroacoustique, la musique industrielle et le rock. 2, record 4, French, - musique%20bruitiste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- postdecision dissonance 1, record 5, English, postdecision%20dissonance
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- post-decision dissonance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dissonance postérieure à une décision
1, record 5, French, dissonance%20post%C3%A9rieure%20%C3%A0%20une%20d%C3%A9cision
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-05-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- post-purchase dissonance 1, record 6, English, post%2Dpurchase%20dissonance
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- postpurchase dissonance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dissonance postérieure à un achat
1, record 6, French, dissonance%20post%C3%A9rieure%20%C3%A0%20un%20achat
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-10-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dissonant relationship 1, record 7, English, dissonant%20relationship
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dissonance produces disconfort and correspondingly, there will arise pressures to reduce or eliminate the dissonance. The person may try to change one or more of the beliefs, opinions or behaviors involved in the dissonance, to acquire new information or beliefs that will increase the existing consonance and thus cause the total dissonance to be reduced; or to forget or reduce the importance of those cognitions that are in a dissonant relationship. 1, record 7, English, - dissonant%20relationship
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- relation dissonante
1, record 7, French, relation%20dissonante
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-10-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
- Motivation and Advertising Psychology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dissonance
1, record 8, English, dissonance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After a buyer makes a decision, he may have second thoughts. He may have chosen from among several attractive alternatives-weighting the pros and cons and finally making a decision. Later doubts, however, may lead to dissonance-tension caused by uncertainty about the rightness of a decision. 1, record 8, English, - dissonance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
- Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dissonance
1, record 8, French, dissonance
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand une personne choisit entre deux ou plusieurs possibilités, un malaise ou une dissonance surgit inévitablement parce que la personne sait bien que la décision qu'elle a prise comporte un certain nombre d'avantages et d'inconvénients. Cette dissonance naît après presque chaque décision et l'individu va invariablement prendre des mesures pour réduire cette dissonance. 1, record 8, French, - dissonance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-10-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dissonance reduction 1, record 9, English, dissonance%20reduction
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The success of the consonance model underscores important, unforeseen similarities between what had been formerly regarded as the rather exotic process of dissonance reduction and a variety of other, more mundane psychological processes. 1, record 9, English, - dissonance%20reduction
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réduction de la dissonance
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20dissonance
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-02-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
- Human Behaviour
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dual relationship
1, record 10, English, dual%20relationship
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, by "dual relationship", it is presumed to mean that a professional, whether a psychologist or a coach, cannot easily and efficiently maintain two different kinds of relationships with the same patient (or athlete). For instance, a psychologist, who is a friend of the patient, cannot effectively maintain a dual relationship with his patient a) as a clinician and b) as caring person or a friend with emotions - at the same time. Inversely, the patient who is a friend of the clinician will likely make undue demands on his friend, e.g. asking for non-essential medication, but at the same time expecting the clinician to provide the best psychiatric care. 2, record 10, English, - dual%20relationship
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... As psychologists, we are expected to avoid dual relationships wherever possible ... Expected response: appreciation of the reality that this standard must be adapted in small centres where dual relationships cannot always be avoided .... 1, record 10, English, - dual%20relationship
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... The supervisor/trainer's ethical responsibility is to clearly delineate the purpose and structure of a given supervisory task, and then overtly negotiate a working relationship with the supervisee. When the possibility of a dual relationship is being considered, both supervisor and supervisee need to openly discuss the potential for dissonance and conflict in relation to factors such as role expectations, obligations, and power... The sports psychologist/athletic coach dual role : advantages, difficulties, and ethical considerations... The areas of conflict between both roles are addressed... A main advantage of the dual relationship is the ability to fully understand both athletic demands and precise psychological needs. Difficulties include the limited time available for both roles, the excessive emotional involvement in athletic competition, and a lack of mutual trust... personal dilemmas posed by being a parent and a resident in the community is related to the dual relationship provision of the Ethical Principles of Psychologists... It is suggested that clinicians be aware of relevant law when working within a forensic context and refrain from having the dual relationship of therapist and forensic examiner... [Source : PsycINFO database]. 2, record 10, English, - dual%20relationship
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
- Comportement humain
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- relation duelle
1, record 10, French, relation%20duelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tiers de la relation duelle et la transmission de l'analyse. [Source : base de données MEDLINE]. 1, record 10, French, - relation%20duelle
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes connexes : relation médecin-malade, relation ami-malade, relation d'aide. 1, record 10, French, - relation%20duelle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-07-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cognitive consistency theory
1, record 11, English, cognitive%20consistency%20theory
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The assumption that most people want agreement or harmony in their thoughts about the world. 1, record 11, English, - cognitive%20consistency%20theory
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related terms : balance theory, cognitive dissonance. 2, record 11, English, - cognitive%20consistency%20theory
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- théorie de la cohérence cognitive
1, record 11, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20coh%C3%A9rence%20cognitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Postulat selon lequel la majorité des gens recherchent un accord ou un équilibre dans leurs pensées concernant le monde. 1, record 11, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20coh%C3%A9rence%20cognitive
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes connexes : dissonance cognitive, théorie de l'équilibre. 2, record 11, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20coh%C3%A9rence%20cognitive
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-04-24
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- dynamic-spender
1, record 12, English, dynamic%2Dspender
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Dynamic-Spender has assumed one of the promotable-now postures that is representative of the Dynamic manager who has run out of gas. He has reached the stage at which all the authority he can delegate developmentally has been delegated. Assuming that the complexity of his job has not changed significantly, and that his resources have remained relatively constant, he must sooner or later arrive at a point where he has done as much as he can for his group.(...) He must move-upward, laterally, or out-or he will simply resolve his dissonance in a most undesirable way-by becoming a Passive-Spender. 1, record 12, English, - dynamic%2Dspender
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- dépensier dynamique 1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9pensier%20dynamique
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dépensier dynamique est dans la situation du manager dynamique qui a une panne de carburant. Il a atteint le niveau où toute l'autorité qu'il peut déléguer utilement a été transmise. Supposant que la complexité de son poste n'a pas changé de façon sensible et que ses ressources sont restées relativement constantes, il doit tôt ou tard arriver à un point où il a fait tout ce qui était possible pour son groupe. (...) Il doit s'élever latéralement ou vers l'extérieur, ou il résoudra tout simplement son inconfort d'une façon tout à fait indésirable, en devenant un dépensier passif. 1, record 12, French, - d%C3%A9pensier%20dynamique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-03-03
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- postdecisional dissonance 1, record 13, English, postdecisional%20dissonance
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Following a choice, dissonance arising from the attractive features of the rejected alternative and from the unattractive features of the selected alternative. 1, record 13, English, - postdecisional%20dissonance
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- dissonance post-décisionnelle 1, record 13, French, dissonance%20post%2Dd%C3%A9cisionnelle
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- discordance post-décisionnelle 1, record 13, French, discordance%20post%2Dd%C3%A9cisionnelle
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1981-02-23
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- incentive theory 1, record 14, English, incentive%20theory
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A theory suggesting that, the larger the incentive for counterattitudinal role playing, the greater the attitude change. This hypothesis contrasts with dissonance theory's prediction of a negative relationship between the magnitude of the incentive and attitude change. 1, record 14, English, - incentive%20theory
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- théorie des incitateurs 1, record 14, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20incitateurs
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1979-09-12
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- induced cognitive dissonance 1, record 15, English, induced%20cognitive%20dissonance
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cognitive dissonance : A situation in which a state of inconsistency or disharmony develops between an individual' s or a group's values, beliefs, or opinions, on the one hand, and information, knowledge, or the perception of experience, on the other. Such inconsistency forces some kind of action or adjustment in order to restore balance and harmony. 2, record 15, English, - induced%20cognitive%20dissonance
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- dissonance cognitive induite
1, record 15, French, dissonance%20cognitive%20induite
feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dissonance cognitive: Propriété de la relation entre deux éléments du domaine cognitif d'un sujet telle que l'un des deux éléments tiendrait à entraîner l'inverse de l'autre ou sa négation par l'intermédiaire de pressions et jusqu'à la réduction de la dissonance. 2, record 15, French, - dissonance%20cognitive%20induite
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


