DISSENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dissent mean?
• DISSENT (noun)
The noun DISSENT has 3 senses:
1. (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
2. a difference of opinion
3. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Familiarity information: DISSENT used as a noun is uncommon.
• DISSENT (verb)
The verb DISSENT has 3 senses:
1. withhold assent
2. express opposition through action or words
3. be of different opinions
Familiarity information: DISSENT used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• DISSENT (noun)
Meaning:
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion
Hypernyms ("dissent" is a kind of...):
objection (the speech act of objecting)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Meaning:
A difference of opinion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("dissent" is a kind of...):
disagreement (the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing)
Meaning:
The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
protest; dissent; objection
Hypernyms ("dissent" is a kind of...):
resistance (group action in opposition to those in power)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dissent"):
boycott (a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies)
direct action (a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands)
demonstration; manifestation (a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature))
walkout (the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest)
• DISSENT (verb)
Meaning:
Withhold assent
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
Several Republicans dissented
Hypernyms (to "dissent" is one way to...):
differ; disagree; dissent; take issue (be of different opinions)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Antonym:
assent (to agree or express agreement)
Meaning:
Express opposition through action or words
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
dissent; protest; resist
Context example:
dissent to the laws of the country
Hypernyms (to "dissent" is one way to...):
contradict; controvert; oppose (be resistant to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "dissent"):
strike; walk out (stop work in order to press demands)
demonstrate; march (march in protest; take part in a demonstration)
arise; rebel; rise; rise up (take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance)
rebel; renegade (break with established customs)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Be of different opinions
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
take issue; disagree; differ; dissent
Context examples:
I beg to differ! / She disagrees with her husband on many questions
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "dissent"):
contradict; contravene; negate (deny the truth of)
clash (disagree violently)
dissent (withhold assent)
Sentence frames:
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