dissent
/dɪˈsent/ IELTSAcademic
verb
intransitive verb: to hold or express opinions that oppose the majority or official view; to disagree publicly. (Transitive use: dissent from something.)
- Many voters dissent from the new policy.
- She voiced dissent in the meeting.
noun
noun: the expression of opposition; a disagreement with a prevailing view or decision.
- The committee published a dissenting opinion.
- He recorded a dissent for the record.
Adinary Nuance
Near-neighbors: unlike agree, accept, or comply, dissent stresses principled opposition rather than passive conformity. Unlike object, it often implies respect for the group while holding a different view. Writers choose dissent when they want to signal reasoned disagreement rather than mere reluctance.
In other languages
- Spanish
- Disentimiento o expresar desacuerdo
- Japanese
- 反対の意見、異論
- Korean
- 이의 제기, 반대 의견
- Vietnamese
- Sự bất đồng, phản đối
- Chinese
- 异议，不同意
Etymology
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Common phrases
dissent fromexpress dissentvoice dissentdissent is growing
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