dissent
[ dih-sent ]
/ dɪˈsɛnt /
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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.
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Origin of dissent
1400–50; late Middle English dissenten (<Middle French dissentir) <Latin dissentīre, equivalent to dis-dis-1 + sentīre to feel
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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.
OTHER WORDS FROM dissent
dis·sent·ing·ly, adverbnon·dis·sent·ing, adjective, nounun·dis·sent·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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, noundissenting, adjectivedissentingly, adverbWord Origin for dissent
C16: from Latin dissentīre to disagree, from dis- 1 + sentīre to perceive, feel
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