dis|sent

dis|sent
dis|sent «dih SEHNT», verb, noun.
–v.i.
1. to disagree; think differently; express a different opinion from others: »

Most of the class wanted to have a picnic, but three boys dissented. Two of the judges dissented from the decision of the other three.

2. to withhold consent.
3. to refuse to conform to the rules and beliefs of an established church: »

The Puritans dissented from the doctrines of the established or state church of England.

–n.
1. disagreement; difference of opinion: »

Dissent among the members broke up the club. My dissent went unnoticed. Our long and proud tradition of dissent—persecuted only in moderation—has always challenged the established order (Manchester Guardian Weekly).

2. a declaration of disagreement of opinion about something, especially as written by a judge dissenting from the majority opinion: »

The members of the minority usually agree among themselves on who will write the dissent (New Yorker).

3. refusal to conform to the rules and beliefs of an established church: »

The Puritans' dissent caused their separation from the Church of England.

╂[< Latin dissentīre < dis- apart, differently + sentīre think, feel]

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