to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
to disagree with the methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government; take an opposing view.
to disagree with or reject the doctrines or authority of an established church.
noun
difference of sentiment or opinion.
dissenting opinion.
disagreement with the philosophy, methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government.
separation from an established church, especially the Church of England; nonconformity.
Origin of dissent
1400–50; late Middle English dissenten (<Middle French dissentir) <Latin dissentīre, equivalent to dis-dis-1 + sentīre to feel
SYNONYMS FOR dissent
4, 6 disagreement, dissatisfaction, opposition.
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4, 6. Dissent,dissidence mean disagreement with the majority opinion. Dissent may express either withholding of agreement or open disagreement. Dissidence, formerly much the same as dissent, has come to suggest not only strong dissatisfaction but a determined opposition.
So, we instituted something we call “farming for dissent,” where on these big decisions everybody has to write down in public in a shared document, how they feel about the idea and their judgment about it.
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The law, aimed at silencing dissent, shattered the notion that Hong Kong’s legislature is independent from Beijing.
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He said Ikhrata was trying to remove a voice of dissent on the SANDAG board.
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Given Lukashenko’s control over the system — he won’t allow independent election observers — it remains unlikely that Tikhanovskaya will win outright, but the past couple of weeks have fueled the fire of a growing dissent.
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Justice Alito filed a separate dissent, joined by Justice Thomas.
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In other words, fluoride is a broad-spectrum, bipartisan, long-lasting magnet for dissent.
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As noted by Judge Martha Craig Daughtrey in dissent, this is an outrageous position.
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Racial mistrust, military tactics against citizens, dissent quashed.
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But as Justice Ginsberg pointed out in dissent, their causal nexus is so thin as to be basically nonexistent.
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In her dissent, Justice Ginsburg bristles at the majority's "decision of startling breadth."
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The priest shook his head, whether in dissent or agnosticism, but remained mute.
The Innocence of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton
Whatever may be the dissent I entertain, I have never spoken of her opinions in the language of contempt.
The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England|George Jacob Holyoake
Hither comes any one breathing a sentiment of progress, any daring to dissent against dissent, against progress itself.
Concord Days|A. Bronson Alcott
We must be able, free to dissent, and this is the reason of the obscurity of our faith.
Explanation of Catholic Morals|John H. Stapleton
Dissent in England for years has been synonymous with pro-Germanism.
War and the Weird|Forbes Phillips
British Dictionary definitions for dissent
dissent
/ (dɪˈsɛnt) /
verb(intr)
to have a disagreement or withhold assent
Christianityto refuse to conform to the doctrines, beliefs, or practices of an established church, and to adhere to a different system of beliefs and practices
noun
a difference of opinion
Christianityseparation from an established church; Nonconformism
the voicing of a minority opinion in announcing the decision on a case at law; dissenting judgment
“Dissent” vs. “Protest”: Why Choosing The Right Word MattersIt seems political conflict and events in the 2010s have put the words "dissent" and "protest" at the center of our vocabulary. But are we using them correctly?