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adjective
- 1. holding or expressing opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held: "there were a couple of dissenting voices"
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DISSENTING definition: 1. showing a strongly different opinion on a particular question, especially an official suggestion…. Learn more.
a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief: voice of dissent When the time came to approve the proposal, there were one or two voices of dissent. Synonym. disagreement. Compare. assent noun formal.
: of or relating to the English Nonconformists. a dissenting church. dissenting merchants. Synonyms. dissentient. dissident. heretical. heterodox. iconoclastic. maverick. nonconformist. nonorthodox. out-there. unconventional. unorthodox. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of dissenting in a Sentence.
noun. : difference of opinion. heard voices of dissent at the meeting. : such as. a. : religious nonconformity. permitted no dissent from church teachings. b. law : a justice's nonconcurrence with a decision of the majority. cited an earlier case in her dissent. called also dissenting opinion. : political opposition to a government or its policies.
showing a strongly different opinion on a particular question, especially an official suggestion or plan, a legal decision, or a popular belief: dissenting voice There was only one dissenting voice . In the end, the bill sailed through both houses without a dissenting vote. See. dissent.
To dissent is to publicly disagree with an official opinion or decision. Dissent is also a noun referring to public disagreement. Both verb and noun are often used in reference to a statement by a judge who disagrees with a decision made by other judges.
Definitions of dissenting. adjective. disagreeing, especially with a majority. synonyms: dissentient, dissident. negative. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial.
1. Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement. 2. The refusal to conform to the authority or doctrine of an established church; nonconformity. 3. Law A judicial opinion reaching a conclusion contrary to that reached by the majority of judges deciding a case; a minority opinion. Also called dissenting opinion.
Definition of dissenting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dissent definition: to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from). See examples of DISSENT used in a sentence.
