dissent
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English dissenten, from Latin dissentire (“to differ in sentiments, disagree, be at odds, contradict, quarrel”), from dis- + sentire (see sense).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈsɛnt/
Audio (UK) (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /dəˈsɛnt/
- Rhymes: -ɛnt
- Homophone: descent
Verb[edit]
dissent (third-person singular simple present dissents, present participle dissenting, simple past and past participle dissented)
- (intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
- 1827 Thomas Jarman, Powell's Essay on Devises 2.293:
- Where a trustee refuses either to assent or dissent, the Court will itself exercise his authority.
- 1830 Isaac D'Israeli, Commentaries on the Life and Reign of Charles the First 3.9.207:
- Those who openly dissented from the acts which the King had carried through the Parliament.
- 1827 Thomas Jarman, Powell's Essay on Devises 2.293:
- (intransitive) To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.
- 1654 John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon the Book of Job 33.32:
- 1662 Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Dialogue 2):
- Natural reason dictates, that motion ought to be assigned to the bodies, which in kind and essence most agree with those bodies which do undoubtedly move, and rest to those which most dissent from them.
- 1871 George Grote, Fragments on Ethical Subjects 2.37:
- If the public dissent from our views, we say that they ought to concur with us.
- (obsolete) To be different; to have contrary characteristics.
- 1594–1597, Richard Hooker, J[ohn] S[penser], editor, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Will[iam] Stansby [for Matthew Lownes], published 1611, OCLC 931154958, (please specify the page):
- it was wholly unlawful, in any thing to dissent from him
Synonyms[edit]
- (disagree): disagree, take exception, refute, reject
- (differ from):
- (to be different): See also Thesaurus:differ
Antonyms[edit]
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Translations[edit]
to disagree
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References[edit]
- John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “dissent”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
Noun[edit]
dissent (countable and uncountable, plural dissents)
- Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.
- 2013 June 28, Charles Hugh Smith, Why Centralization Leads to Collapse[1]:
- A system that suppresses dissent is fault-intolerant, ignorant and fragile.
- An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.
- (Anglo-American common law) A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case
- (sports) A violation that arises when disagreement with an official call is expressed in an inappropriate manner such as foul language, rude gestures, or failure to comply.
- 2014, Jacob Steinberg, "Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian, 9 March 2014:
- City had been woeful, their anger at their own inertia summed up when Samir Nasri received a booking for dissent, and they did not have a shot on target until the 66th minute.
- 2014, Jacob Steinberg, "Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian, 9 March 2014:
Antonyms[edit]
- (a disagreement with ideas etc. of authority): agreement, assent, consensus, capitulation
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
disagreement with the ideas of an authority
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act of disagreeing with an authority
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