Dissent
verb
To express or hold opinions that are different from those previously, commonly or officially held.
She dissented from the majority view.
Often appears as...
- dissent from
- dissent against
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Formal
noun
The act of expressing or holding opinions that are different from those previously, commonly, or officially held.
The council's decision met with widespread dissent.
Often appears as...
- widespread dissent
- voice dissent
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Formal
noun
A statement in a judicial opinion disagreeing with the decision of the majority.
The judge wrote a dissent criticizing the majority's decision.
Often appears as...
- write a dissent
- issue a dissent
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Formal
Technical
verb
To express or hold opinions that are different from those previously, commonly or officially held.
She dissented from the majority view.
Often appears as...
- dissent from
- dissent against
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The act of expressing or holding opinions that are different from those previously, commonly, or officially held.
The council's decision met with widespread dissent.
Often appears as...
- widespread dissent
- voice dissent
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A statement in a judicial opinion disagreeing with the decision of the majority.
The judge wrote a dissent criticizing the majority's decision.
Often appears as...
- write a dissent
- issue a dissent
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Individuality
Use 'dissent' to show personal opinion diverging from a group norm or authority.
He dissented by choosing an unconventional career path.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Opposition
'Dissent' can imply careful thought, not simply being contrary.
Her dissent was based on painstaking research.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Disagreement
'Dissent' is a gentler, less confrontational way of disagreeing.
They dissented without disrupting the meeting.
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Individuality
Use 'dissent' to show personal opinion diverging from a group norm or authority.
He dissented by choosing an unconventional career path.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Opposition
'Dissent' can imply careful thought, not simply being contrary.
Her dissent was based on painstaking research.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Disagreement
'Dissent' is a gentler, less confrontational way of disagreeing.
They dissented without disrupting the meeting.
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Individuality
Use 'dissent' to show personal opinion diverging from a group norm or authority.
He dissented by choosing an unconventional career path.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Opposition
'Dissent' can imply careful thought, not simply being contrary.
Her dissent was based on painstaking research.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Disagreement
'Dissent' is a gentler, less confrontational way of disagreeing.
They dissented without disrupting the meeting.
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disagreedisapprovalnonconformityobjectionoppositionprotestorresistancesatisfaction
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We can fight terror...
are seeking to use the law to either weaken or outright ban strong encryption, because the bad guys are using it, too. We have got to fight for the right of citizens to use strong encryption. Otherwise, dissent and investigative journalism are going to become even more difficult
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Giving a voice to young...
were notorious for arresting protesters in silencing all dissent being a photojournalist I photograph this scene and I was afraid for the safety of these kids as I was shooting and I asked them is that ok to reveal your identities because once we publish this everyone
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What to trust in a...
Surround yourself with people who challenge you, and create a culture that actively encourages dissent. Some banks suffered from groupthink, where staff were too afraid to challenge management's lending decisions, contributing to the financial crisis.
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The Terra-Cotta Warriors...
people to high taxation and showed little tolerance for dissent chin outlived numerous assassination attempts and was quite paranoid about revolution he may have thought these threats would follow him into the afterlife the army
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Will Potter: The...
Our best weapon is sunlight. Dostoevsky wrote that the whole work of man is to prove he's a man and not a piano key. Over and over throughout history, people in power have used fear to silence the truth and to silence dissent.
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How to see past your own...
and the truth is whatever the party says. And what O'Brien knows is that once this thought is accepted, critical dissent is impossible. You can't speak truth to power if the power speaks truth by definition.
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Revolutions 101 PIPE...
that fueled social inequalities all contributed to the dissent. Ultimately, French society permanently ousted their monarchy and replaced it with a republic. Another characteristic found in revolutions
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Michael Sandel: The lost...
and he had a very interesting dissent. It's interesting because he rejected the Aristotelian premise underlying the majority's opinion. He said it's not possible to determine the essential nature
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How fashion helps us...
Get used to it. And this we can say without a single word. Fashion can give us a language for dissent. It can give us courage. Fashion can let us literally wear our courage on our sleeves.
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The lost art of...
and he had a very interesting dissent it's interesting because he rejected the Aristotelian premise underlying the majority's opinion he said it's not
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We can fight terror...
are seeking to use the law to either weaken or outright ban strong encryption, because the bad guys are using it, too. We have got to fight for the right of citizens to use strong encryption. Otherwise, dissent and investigative journalism are going to become even more difficult
Video examples
Giving a voice to young...
were notorious for arresting protesters in silencing all dissent being a photojournalist I photograph this scene and I was afraid for the safety of these kids as I was shooting and I asked them is that ok to reveal your identities because once we publish this everyone
Video examples
What to trust in a...
Surround yourself with people who challenge you, and create a culture that actively encourages dissent. Some banks suffered from groupthink, where staff were too afraid to challenge management's lending decisions, contributing to the financial crisis.
Video examples
The Terra-Cotta Warriors...
people to high taxation and showed little tolerance for dissent chin outlived numerous assassination attempts and was quite paranoid about revolution he may have thought these threats would follow him into the afterlife the army
Video examples
Will Potter: The...
Our best weapon is sunlight. Dostoevsky wrote that the whole work of man is to prove he's a man and not a piano key. Over and over throughout history, people in power have used fear to silence the truth and to silence dissent.
Video examples
How to see past your own...
and the truth is whatever the party says. And what O'Brien knows is that once this thought is accepted, critical dissent is impossible. You can't speak truth to power if the power speaks truth by definition.
Video examples
Revolutions 101 PIPE...
that fueled social inequalities all contributed to the dissent. Ultimately, French society permanently ousted their monarchy and replaced it with a republic. Another characteristic found in revolutions
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Michael Sandel: The lost...
and he had a very interesting dissent. It's interesting because he rejected the Aristotelian premise underlying the majority's opinion. He said it's not possible to determine the essential nature
Video examples
How fashion helps us...
Get used to it. And this we can say without a single word. Fashion can give us a language for dissent. It can give us courage. Fashion can let us literally wear our courage on our sleeves.
Video examples
The lost art of...
and he had a very interesting dissent it's interesting because he rejected the Aristotelian premise underlying the majority's opinion he said it's not
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Ava DuVernay
American Director
With the Black Lives Matter movement, a lot of the focus is on the protest and dissent. I'm hoping to dismantle the public notion - for folks outside of the community - of what Black Lives Matter means. It's really about saying that black lives matter: that humanity is the same when you go inside people's homes.
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Shonda Rhimes
American Producer
You have to have more people who don't look like you in the writers room. I try to have some people who don't look like me in my writers room. I think it's important to have a group of voices, of people who can dissent.
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Pete Seeger
American Musician
Down through the centuries, this trick has been tried by various establishments throughout the world. They force people to get involved in the kind of examination that has only one aim and that is to stamp out dissent.
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Roseanne Barr
American Actress
The real truth is, I just want to keep the voice of dissent alive in all of our elections. I don't really want to hang out with politicians.
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Gary Hamel
American Businessman
Top-down authority structures turn employees into bootlickers, breed pointless struggles for political advantage, and discourage dissent.
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Michael Servetus
Spanish Scientist
Neither with those nor with the others, with all I agree and dissent; in all part of truth and part of error must be seen.
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Neal Katyal
American Lawyer
Institutionalizing dissent in our agencies moves us toward a healthier democracy and helps fulfill our founders' vision.
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Jacob Bronowski
English Scientist
Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime.
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David Harsanyi
American Journalist
You'll often hear the left lecture about the importance of dissent in a free society.
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Natan Sharansky
Russian Writer
Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected.
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Ava DuVernay
American Director
With the Black Lives Matter movement, a lot of the focus is on the protest and dissent. I'm hoping to dismantle the public notion - for folks outside of the community - of what Black Lives Matter means. It's really about saying that black lives matter: that humanity is the same when you go inside people's homes.
Quote examples
Shonda Rhimes
American Producer
You have to have more people who don't look like you in the writers room. I try to have some people who don't look like me in my writers room. I think it's important to have a group of voices, of people who can dissent.
Quote examples
Pete Seeger
American Musician
Down through the centuries, this trick has been tried by various establishments throughout the world. They force people to get involved in the kind of examination that has only one aim and that is to stamp out dissent.
Quote examples
Roseanne Barr
American Actress
The real truth is, I just want to keep the voice of dissent alive in all of our elections. I don't really want to hang out with politicians.
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Gary Hamel
American Businessman
Top-down authority structures turn employees into bootlickers, breed pointless struggles for political advantage, and discourage dissent.
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Michael Servetus
Spanish Scientist
Neither with those nor with the others, with all I agree and dissent; in all part of truth and part of error must be seen.
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Neal Katyal
American Lawyer
Institutionalizing dissent in our agencies moves us toward a healthier democracy and helps fulfill our founders' vision.
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Jacob Bronowski
English Scientist
Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime.
Quote examples
David Harsanyi
American Journalist
You'll often hear the left lecture about the importance of dissent in a free society.
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Natan Sharansky
Russian Writer
Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected.
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