Definition of Dissents. Meaning of Dissents. Synonyms of Dissents

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Definition of Dissents

Dissent
Dissent Dis*sent", n. 1. The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement. The dissent of no small number [of peers] is frequently recorded. --Hallam. 2. (Eccl.) Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity. It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the Protestant religion. --Burke. 3. Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. [Obs.] The dissent of the metals. --Bacon. Syn: Disagreement; variance; difference; nonconcurrence; nonconformity.
Dissent
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. The bill passed . . . without a dissenting voice. --Hallam. Opinions in which multitudes of men dissent from us. --Addison. 2. (Eccl.) To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government. 3. To differ; to be of a contrary nature. --Hooker.

Meaning of Dissents from wikipedia

- understanding of the law formerly advocated in dissent. As with concurring opinions, the difference in opinion between dissents and majority opinions can often illuminate...
- Dissent! was the name taken for an international network of local groups, which came together to organise opposition to the G8 summit held in Gleneagles...
- Political dissent is a dissatisfaction with or opposition to the policies of a governing body. Expressions of dissent may take forms from vocal disagreement...
- dissent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dissent is a philosophy of non-agreement with a prevailing idea or entity Dissent may also mean: Dissent (American...
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- Florence Hope Dissent, known later as Mrs. Dissent Barnes, (born July 9, 1869) was an Anglo-Indian medical practitioner and surgeon. Dissent was among the...
- Uncommon Dissent: Intellectuals Who Find Darwinism Unconvincing is a 2004 anthology edited by William A. Dembski in which fifteen intellectuals, eight...
- Organizational dissent is the "expression of disagreement or contradictory opinions about organizational practices and policies". Since dissent involves disagreement...
- The Dissent Channel is a messaging framework open to Foreign Service Officers and other U.S. citizens emplo**** by the United States Department of State...
- Dissent aversion is the judicial phenomenon that implies that judges do not like dissenting opinions in the jurisdictions where they are possible nor...