dissent

dissent
Synonyms and related words:
Evangelicalism, Protestantism, Reform, Zwinglianism, abnegation, aggressiveness, agree to differ, agree to disagree, antagonism, antipathy, apostasy, argumentation, averseness, aversion, backlash, backwardness, balk, ban, be at cross-purposes, be at variance, be in dissent, be unmoved, be unwilling, beef, beefing, beg off, beg to differ, bellicosity, belligerence, bellyache, bellyaching, bickering, bitch, bitching, blackball, blackballing, boggle, break, break bounds, break off, break step, break up, categorically reject, challenge, clash, clashing, collide, collision, combative reaction, combativeness, complain, complain loudly, complaining, complaint, conflict, confront, confutation, contend with, contention, contentiousness, contradict, contradiction, contraposition, contrariety, contrast, controversy, counter, counteraction, counterposition, counterworking, crankiness, crotchetiness, cursoriness, declension, declination, declinature, decline, decline to accept, declining, defiance, demur, denial, departure, deprivation, destructive criticism, deviation, differ, difference, differentiate, dim view, disaccord, disaccordance, disagree, disagree with, disagreement, disallow, disallowance, disappointment, disapprobation, disapproval, disapprove, 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, drop out, exclude, exclusion, face down, face out, face up to, faction, factiousness, far cry, faultfinding, flak, foot-dragging, fractiousness, friction, front, frown at, frown down, frown upon, grievance, grimace at, gripe, griping, groan, groaning, grouse, grousing, grudging consent, grudgingness, grumbling, heterodoxy, heterogeneity, hold out against, holding back, holler, howl, inaccordance, incompatibility, incongruity, inconsistency, inconsonance, indignation, indisposedness, indisposition, indocility, inequality, infighting, inharmoniousness, inharmony, interference, intractableness, irascibility, irreconcilability, irritability, jangle, jar, jarring, jostle, kick, kick against, kicking, lack of enthusiasm, lack of zeal, litigiousness, look askance at, look black upon, low estimation, low opinion, make a stand, make waves, meet head-on, misbelief, 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, protest, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness, querulousness, reaction, rebuff, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy, recalcitrate, recalcitration, recantation, recoil, recusance, recusancy, 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, 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, think ill of, think little of, thumb down, thumbs-down, turn down, turndown, unconformity, uncooperativeness, unenthusiasm, unhappiness, unharmoniousness, unlikeness, unorthodoxy, unwillingness, variance, variate, variation, variegate, variegation, variety, vary, view with disfavor, vote nay, vote negatively, whining, withdraw, withhold assent, withholding, withstand, withstanding, yapping

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • 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

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