dissent

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From Middle English dissenten, from Latin dissentire (to differ in sentiments, disagree, be at odds, contradict, quarrel), from dis- + sentire (see sense).

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dissent (third-person singular simple present dissents, present participle dissenting, simple past and past participle dissented)

  1. (intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
    • 1827, Thomas Jarman, Powell's Essay on Devises, section 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.
  2. (intransitive) To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.
    • 1654, John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon the Book of Job, section 33.32:
      Some are so eristical and teasty, that they will not ... bear with any that dissent.
    • 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, section 2.37:
      If the public dissent from our views, we say that they ought to concur with us.
  3. (obsolete) To be different; to have contrary characteristics.

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Category English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sent- (feel) not found

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Noun

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dissent (countable and uncountable, plural dissents)

  1. 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.
  2. An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.
  3. (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
  4. (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.

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dissent

  1. third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of dire

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