dissent

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /dɪˈsɛnt/ UK /dɪˈsɛnt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the holding or expression of opinions at variance with the majority

Two judges filed a written dissent from the ruling.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the holding or expression... disagreement objectiondissidencenonconformity opposition protest

Opposites

assent agreement consensus accord concurrence

Word family

Derived forms dissenter dissension dissentientdissenting

Related forms consent assent dissident

Etymology

From Latin dissentire ('to differ in opinion'), from dis- ('apart, differently') + sentire ('to feel, think').

dissentire Latin sentire Latin

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# dissent

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈsɛnt/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈsɛnt/

## Meanings
1. the holding or expression of opinions at variance with the majority

## Examples
- Two judges filed a written dissent from the ruling.

## Synonyms
- disagreement
- objection
- dissidence
- nonconformity
- opposition
- protest

## Antonyms
- assent
- agreement
- consensus
- accord
- concurrence

## Derived Forms
- dissenter
- dissension
- dissentient
- dissenting

## Related Forms
- consent
- assent
- dissident

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dissentire
- Root: sentire

## Etymology
From Latin dissentire ('to differ in opinion'), from dis- ('apart, differently') + sentire ('to feel, think').

## AI Etymology
Dissent comes from Latin dissentire ('to differ in opinion'), from dis- ('apart, differently') + sentire ('to feel, think'). The historical trail runs through Latin dissentire and Latin sentire. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means the holding or expression of opinions at variance with the majority. Derived formations include dissenter, dissension, dissentient, dissenting; related forms include consent, assent, dissident.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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