dissent
73
6.6
- noun
- /dɪˈsɛnt/
- Formal
:
disenso
- The regime crushes all dissent.
- suppress dissent
- right to dissent
- political dissent
In our nation when we equate dissent with disloyalty.
- In our nation when we equate dissent with disloyalty.
- And he got it so that there was basically no dissent in Russian media.
- A great act of dissent in in colonial America.
- But All in all, their number one goal is to sow dissent.
- They're using it to to silence the dissent.
- The first story about which they want to criminalize dissent is the Trump connection to the Russians.
- How do you get the social media companies to censor dissent?
- But actually when it comes to cracking down on dissent, they are the most terrifying of all.
- So it was it was a a country was a space where dissent was not tolerated at all.
- And they were saying that we will decide, and you all must support this, that dissent was tantamount to betrayal.
- Well, lo and behold, those little dissents often become the majority opinion.
- Words of dissent did make it through, but not from within their country.
- We have vague assurances that there will be space to to protest and that there will be space for dissent, but the details are missing.
- I mean, anti-Semitism is just a kind of code word for what they consider leftism or, you know, dissent of any kind.
- While older people are being more careful in Turkey, the most visible display of public dissent is amongst younger Turks on social media.
- Yes, this is the dissent into fascism, if we so choose.
Examples
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The story of intellectual dissent in the People's Republic has been much the same.
Academic text (1990) -
But there is growing dissent in the ranks.
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And he got it so that there was basically no dissent in Russian media.
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Words of dissent did make it through, but not from within their country.
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We need dissent, but we need a creative dissent.
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His art has shown how a state without dissent is the greatest threat of all.
Blog text (5) -
Never has this dissent been as emotional, as intense, as is the dissent against the war in Vietnam.
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The Mall is the greatest civic stage in this country for dissent, and it's synonymous with free speech.
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There will be a very strong tendency to suppress dissent and to create conformity with the majority views.
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The committee listened to arguments but ultimately faced dissent regarding the proposed changes.
Synonyms
578
2.5
A public gathering of people who show strong disagreement, like a march
292
3.6
A statement showing disagreement or disapproval
268
1.6
A situation when people do not have the same opinion
250
3.4
The act of resisting an idea, plan, or change
52
4.6
A strong public protest showing anger or disapproval
45
3.0
A feeling that shows you do not agree with someone or what they do
43
5.9
A negative reaction from people to a plan or change
30
3.5
A situation where two or more people disagree about something important
11
7.4
A strong statement that shows you disagree or say something is not true
1
8.2
A disagreement with a government or its rules
1
9.8
A formal spoken or written complaint showing strong disagreement
1
8.4
A strong disagreement about something important
1
9.5
A strong, formal protest that shows serious disagreement
1
9.9
A firm protest that explains why a decision or action is wrong
Antonyms
How Strong
60
4.2
250
3.4
- Formal
73
6.6
268
1.6
- Specialized
30
3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dissent comes from the Latin parts dis- 'not' and sentire 'to feel', so it literally means 'not feeling the same'. Think of it as the opposite of consent ('agreeing together'), which helps explain why dissent means a clear disagreement or opposition.