dissent

dissent
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
Difference of opinion
Nouns
1. dissent, dissension, dissidence, discord, discordance, disagreement, nonagreement; difference or diversity of opinion; unconformity; protestantism, recusancy, schism; secession (see relinquishment); apostasy; caviling, protest, hue and cry, objection, demur, exception; contradiction (see negation). See heterodoxy, opposition.
2. demonstration, rally, sit-in, march, protest.
3. dissentient, dissenter; recusant, schismatic, nonconformist; protestant, sectarian.
Verbs
1. dissent, demur; call in question, differ, beg to differ, take issue, disagree, take exception, contradict (see negation); say no, refuse assent, refuse to admit; cavil, object, quibble, split hairs, protest, raise one's voice against, take issue; repudiate; shake the head, shrug the shoulders; secede (see relinquishment). Slang, kick, raise a stink, bitch, beef, yell bloody murder.
2. demonstrate, rally, hold a sit-in, march, protest.
Adjectives — dissenting, dissident, dissentient; negative (see negation), unconsenting, noncontent; protestant, recusant; unconvinced, unconverted; sectarian, denominational, schismatic; unavowed, unacknowledged; out of the question; discontented (see discontent); unwilling.
Adverbs — dissentingly, at variance, at issue with; under protest.
Interjections — God forbid! not for the world! by no means! not on your life! no sir[r]ee! not by a long shot!; pardon me!
Quotations — We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty (Edward R. Mur-row), If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function, it must have dissent (Henry Steele Commager), I will have no laws. I will acknowledge none. I protest against every law which an authority calling itself necessary imposes upon my free will (Pierre-Joseph Proudhon).
Antonyms, see assent.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. nonconformity, difference, dissidence, heterodoxy; see disagreement 1 , heresy , nonconformity , objection 2 .
v.
Syn. disagree, refuse, contradict; see differ 1 , oppose 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
disagreement, difference of opinion, contention, conflict, dissension, argument, dispute, discord, schism, nonconformity, opposition.
ANT.: agreement, accord, concurrence
II
v.
disagree, contradict, differ, argue, dispute, oppose, vary, reject, contend, protest.
ANT.: agree, concur, assent
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb To be of different opinion: differ, disaccord, disagree, discord, vary. Idiom: join (or take) issue. See AGREE. II noun A state of disagreement and disharmony: clash, conflict, confrontation, contention, difference, difficulty, disaccord, discord, discordance, dissension, dissentience, dissidence, dissonance, faction, friction, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare. See CONFLICT.

English dictionary for students. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат
Synonyms:
, , (in an opinion), , / (to the Church of England), , , (to the Church of England)


Look at other dictionaries:

  • dissent — dis·sent 1 /di sent/ vi 1: to withhold assent or approval unfair squeezeout transactions the kind to which public shareholders seem most likely to dissent R. C. Clark see also appraisal ◇ A shareholder who dissents from a proposed transaction may …   Law dictionary

  • Dissent — Dis*sent , n. 1. The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement. [1913 Webster] The dissent of no small number [of peers] is frequently recorded. Hallam. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dissent — est une revue intellectuelle trimestrielle américaine, centrée sur la politique et la culture, publiée à New York, dirigée par Michael Walzer et Mitchell Cohen. Elle fut créée dans les années 1950 par Irving Howe, Lewis Coser, Henry Pachter et… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Dissent — Dis*sent , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dissented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissenting}.] [L. dissentire, dissentum; dis + sentire to feel, think. See {Sense}.] 1. To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; followed by from. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dissent — (v.) early 15c., from L. dissentire differ in sentiments, disagree, be at odds, contradict, quarrel, from dis differently (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + sentire to feel, think (see SENSE (Cf. sense)). Related: Dissented; dissenting. The noun is 1580s,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • dissent — [n] disagreement, disapproval bone*, bone of contention*, bone to pick*, clinker*, conflict, contention, denial, difference, disaccord, discord, dissension, dissidence, disunity, far cry*, flak*, hassle, heresy, heterodoxy, misbelief,… …   New thesaurus

  • dissent — vb *differ, vary, disagree Analogous words: *object, protest: *demur, balk, boggle, shy, stickle Antonyms: concur: assent: consent Contrasted words: acquiesce, sub scribe, agree, accede (see ASSENT) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • dissent — ► VERB 1) express disagreement with a prevailing or official view. 2) disagree with the doctrine of an established or orthodox Church. ► NOUN ▪ the holding or expression of a dissenting view. ORIGIN Latin dissentire differ in sentiment …   English terms dictionary

  • dissent — [di sent′] vi. [ME dissenten < L dissentire < dis , apart + sentire, to feel, think: see SEND1] 1. to differ in belief or opinion; disagree: often with from 2. to reject the doctrines and forms of an established church n. the act of… …   English World dictionary

  • dissent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ serious, strong, vigorous (esp. AmE) ▪ The war provoked strong dissent. ▪ growing ▪ internal ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • Dissent — This article is about a philosophy of non agreement. For other meanings see Dissent (disambiguation). Sticker art arguing that dissent is necessary for democracy. Dissent is a sentiment or philosophy of non agreement or opposition to a prevailing …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”