dissent
[ dih-sent ]
/ dɪˈsɛnt /
verb (used without object)
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
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
synonym study for dissent
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM dissent
dis·sent·ing·ly, adverb non·dis·sent·ing, adjective, noun un·dis·sent·ing, adjectiveWords nearby dissent
Example sentences from the Web for dissent
British Dictionary definitions for dissent
dissent
/ (dɪˈsɛnt) /
verb (intr)
to have a disagreement or withhold assent
Christianity
to 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
Christianity
separation from an established church; Nonconformism
the voicing of a minority opinion in announcing the decision on a case at law; dissenting judgment
Derived forms of dissent
dissenter, noun dissenting, adjective dissentingly, adverbWord Origin for dissent
C16: from Latin
dissentīre to disagree, from
dis-
1 +
sentīre to perceive, feel