dissent
//dɪˈsɛnt//
Noun
dissentSingular
dissentsPlural
1
The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.
The government does not tolerate any form of political dissent.
2
A formal statement of disagreement with a majority or official opinion, especially in a legal context.
Justice Roberts wrote a dissent arguing that the ruling was unconstitutional.
Synonym
Verb
dissentInfinitive
dissentPresent tense
dissentedPast tense
dissentedPast participle
dissentingPresent participle
dissentsThird-person singular
1
To hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held.
Several members dissented from the committee's decision.
2
To disagree with the doctrine of an established or orthodox church.
Some members of the congregation chose to dissent from the established church's teachings.