dissent
pronunciation
How to pronounce dissent in British English:
UK [dɪˈsent]
How to pronounce dissent in American English:
US [dɪˈsent]
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- Noun:
- (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
- a difference of opinion
- the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
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- Verb:
- withhold assent
- express opposition through action or words
- be of different opinions
Word Origin
- dissent
- dissent: see sense
- dissent (v.)
- early 15c., from Latin dissentire "differ in sentiments, disagree, be at odds, contradict, quarrel," from dis- "differently" (see dis-) + sentire "to feel, think" (see sense (n.)). Related: Dissented; dissenting. The noun is 1580s, from the verb. Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime. [Jacob Bronowski "Science and Human Values," 1956]
Example
- 1. However , there is some dissent in the ranks .
- 2. There is less dissent over the longer-term picture .
- 3. Technological change has reinforced this trend towards dissent .
- 4. The remaining options for ordinary people are despair or dissent .
- 5. How does dissent and activism fit in all of this ?