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dis⋅sent

  [di-sent]
–verb (used without object)
1. to differ in sentiment or opinion, esp. from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often fol. 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.
5. dissenting opinion.
6. disagreement with the philosophy, methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government.
7. separation from an established church, esp. the Church of England; nonconformity.
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Origin:
1400–50; late ME dissenten (< MF dissentir) < L dissentīre, equiv. to dis- dis- 1 + sentīre to feel

Related forms:
dis⋅sent⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

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.

dissenting opinion

 
–noun Law.
(in appellate courts) an opinion filed by a judge who disagrees with the majority decision of a case.
Also called dissent.
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dis·sent   (dĭ-sěnt')   
intr.v.   dis·sent·ed, dis·sent·ing, dis·sents

  1. To differ in opinion or feeling; disagree.

  2. To withhold assent or approval.

n.  

  1. Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement.

  2. The refusal to conform to the authority or doctrine of an established church; nonconformity.

  3. Law A justice's refusal to concur with the opinion of a majority, as on a higher court. Also called dissenting opinion.


[Middle English dissenten, from Latin dissentīre : dis-, dis- + sentīre, to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots.]
dis·sent'ing·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

dissent 
c.1425, Scottish, from L. dissentire "differ in sentiments," from dis- "differently" + sentire "to feel, think." Dissenter in the religious sense is from 1639; with a capital D- from 1679.
"Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime." [Jacob Bronowski]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·sent
Pronunciation: di-'sent
Function: intransitive verb
1 : to withhold assent or approval dissent —Railroad C. Clark> —see also APPRAISAL
NOTE: A shareholder who dissents from a proposed transaction may demand that the corporation buy his or her shares after an appraisal.
2 : to differ in opinion; especially : to disagree with a majority opinion dissented> —compare CONCUR —dis··sent·er noun

Main Entry: dissent
Function: noun
1 : difference of opinion; especially : a judge's disagreement with the decision of the majority
2 : DISSENTING OPINION at, OPINION
3 : the judge or group of judges that dissent —compare MAJORITY

Main Entry: dissenting opinion
see OPINION
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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