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verb (used without object)
1.
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.
2.
to disagree with the methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government; take an opposing view.
3.
to disagree with or reject the doctrines or authority of an established church.
noun
4.
difference of sentiment or opinion.
6.
disagreement with the philosophy, methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government.
7.
separation from an established church, especially the Church of England; nonconformity.
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Dissent
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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English dissenten (< Middle French dissentir) < Latin dissentīre, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + sentīre to feel
1400–50; late Middle English dissenten (< Middle French dissentir) < Latin dissentīre, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + sentīre to feel
Related forms
dis·sent·ing·ly, adverb
non·dis·sent·ing, adjective, noun
un·dis·sent·ing, adjective
Synonyms
4, 6. disagreement, dissatisfaction, opposition. 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.
4, 6. disagreement, dissatisfaction, opposition. 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.
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Example Sentences
- Suppressing dissent is an authoritarian action worthy of a dictatorship .
- That's the fuel for the engine of dissent.
- In politics, for example, it is easy to see the progress of dissent.
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Word Origin & History
dissent
early 15c., Scottish, from L. dissentire "differ in sentiments," from dis- "differently" + sentire "to feel, think" (see sense).
EXPAND"Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime." [Jacob Bronowski]Related: Dissented; dissenting.
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