Dissent

//dɪˈsɛnt//

Synonyms for "dissent" (418 found)

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Verb(1 words)

disagree

Strong matches (125)

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disapprove of disclaim disclaimer disclamation disconformity discongruity discontent discontentedness discontentment discord discord with discordance discordancy discrepancy discreteness disenchantment disesteem disfavor disgruntlement disharmony disillusion disillusionment disinclination disobedience disparity displeasure dispute disrelish disrespect dissatisfaction dissension dissent from dissentience dissidence dissimilarity dissonance distaste distinction distinctness disunify disunion disunity divaricate diverge divergence divergency diversify diversity divide divide on division drop out evangelicalism exclude exclusion face down face out face up to faction factiousness far cry faultfinding fight flak foot dragging foot-dragging fractiousness friction front frown at frown down frown upon grievance grimace at gripe griping groan groaning grouse grousing grudging consent grudgingness grumbling hear a different drummer heresy heterodoxy heterogeneity hold out hold out against holding back holler howl inaccordance incompatibility incongruity inconsistency inconsonance indignation indisposedness indisposition indocility inequality infighting inharmoniousness

Verb(1 words)

differ

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make a stand make waves meet head on meet head-on minority opinion misbelief mischief mismatch mismate mixture murmuring mutinousness nay negate negation negative negative answer negativism new theology nix no nolition nonacceptance nonagreement noncompliance nonconcurrence nonconform nonconformance nonconformism nonconformity nonconsent noncooperation nonobservance not agree not approve not buy not comply not conform not consent not go for not hear of not hold with not think of object object to objection obstinacy odds offer resistance oppose opposition opposure oppugnance oppugnancy opt out originality ostracism ostracize otherness partisan spirit partisanship passive resistance peeve peevishness perfunctoriness perverseness pet peeve petulance protestantism pugnacity quarrel quarrelsomeness querulousness reaction rebel rebuff recalcitrance recalcitrancy recalcitrate recalcitration recantation recoil recusance recusancy reform refractoriness refusal refuse refuse consent reject rejection relieve reluct reluctance remonstrance remonstrate renitence renitency repellence repellency repercussion repudiate repudiation repugnance repulse repulsion resist entreaty resist persuasion resistance retention revolt rock the boat say nay say no say no to schism scolding secede secession separate separateness show fight shrewishness shy slowness sniping squawk squawking stand stand aloof stand at bay stand up against stand up to stickle strife strive against stubbornness sulk sulkiness sulks sullenness swimming upstream take exception take exception to take issue take issue with think ill of think little of thumb down thumbs down thumbs-down turn down turndown unconformity uncooperativeness underground unenthusiasm unhappiness unharmoniousness unlikeness unorthodoxy unwillingness variance variate variation variegate variegation variety vary view with disfavor vote nay vote negatively whining withdraw withdrawal withhold assent withholding withstand withstanding yapping zwinglianism

Noun(2 words)

objection protest

Verb(6 words)

protest refute reject resist take exception take issue

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9 relation types

More general

12 entries

cerebrate cogitate contradict controvert differ disagree disagreement objection oppose resistance take issue think

Antonyms

3 entries

agree agreement assent

Synonyms

2 entries

disagree protest

Related terms

2 entries

majority opinion minority report

derived

6 entries

dissensus dissental dissenter dissentious dissentism dissentive

has context

3 entries

anglo american common law law sports

is a

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disagreement objection

manner of

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disagree

related to

15 entries

assent beliefs call differ disagree disagreement dissensual dissensus doctrines inappropriate majority opinion minority report opinion separate opinion violation

Translations

62 translations across 18 languages.

Albanian

1 entries

mospajtim verb (to disagree)

Bulgarian

4 entries

несъгла́сие noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
разко́л noun (act of disagreeing with an authority)
разногла́сие noun (act of disagreeing with an authority)
не се съгласявам verb (to disagree)

Catalan

2 entries

dissensió noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
dissentiment noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)

Czech

4 entries

nesouhlas noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
nesouhlas noun (act of disagreeing with an authority)
rozkol noun (act of disagreeing with an authority)
lišit se v názoru verb (to disagree)

Dutch

4 entries

afwijking van mening noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
dissidentie noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
dissidentie noun (act of disagreeing with an authority)
non-conformisme noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)

Finnish

3 entries

toisinajattelu noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
toisinajattelu noun (act of disagreeing with an authority)
olla eri mieltä verb (to disagree)

French

1 entries

dissentiment noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)

German

2 entries

Dissens noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
dissentieren verb (to disagree)

Greek

2 entries

αντίρρηση noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
αντίρρηση noun (act of disagreeing with an authority)

Italian

4 entries

dissenso noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
disconvenire verb (to disagree)
discrepare verb (to disagree)
dissentire verb (to disagree)

Latin

1 entries

dissentiō verb (to disagree)

Māori

1 entries

whakahē verb (to disagree)

Polish

2 entries

nie zgadzać się verb (to disagree)
nie zgodzić się verb (to disagree)

Portuguese

4 entries

dissensão noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
dissentimento noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
dissídio noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
discordar verb (to disagree)

Russian

4 entries

инакомы́слие noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
несогла́сие noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
разногла́сие noun (act of disagreeing with an authority)
раско́л noun (act of disagreeing with an authority)

Scottish Gaelic

3 entries

eas-aonta noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
eas-aonta noun (act of disagreeing with an authority)
mì-chòrd verb (to disagree)

Spanish

4 entries

disenso noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
disentimiento noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
desconvenir verb (to disagree)
descordar verb (to disagree)

Turkish

2 entries

anlaşmazlık noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)
ihtilaf noun (disagreement with the ideas of an authority)

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Within the rape crisis movement, Greensite's dissent is significant.

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I dissent from what he said.

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My government continues to treat dissent as defection.

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I don't want to be in the company of anyone who would ever consider imprisoning someone for dissent.

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