dissent

The definition of dissent is to differ in opinion.

(verb)

An example of dissent is for two children to disagree over who gets to play with a specific toy.

Dissent is defined as a disagreement in opinion.

(noun)

An example of dissent is the decision to vote differently from one's friends in the student council election.

See dissent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

Origin: ME dissenten < L dissentire < dis-, apart + sentire, to feel, think: see send

noun

the act of dissenting; specif.,

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See dissent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb dis·sent·ed, dis·sent·ing, dis·sents

noun

Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement.
The refusal to conform to the authority or doctrine of an established church; nonconformity.
Law A justice's refusal to concur with the opinion of a majority, as on a higher court. Also called dissenting opinion.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English dissenten

Origin: , from Latin dissentīre

Origin: : dis-, dis-

Origin: + sentīre, to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots

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