Crossword-Solution: DISSENT
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Dissent | v. i. | To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from. |
| Dissent | v. i. | To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government. |
| Dissent | v. i. | To differ; to be of a contrary nature. |
| Dissent | n. | The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement. |
| Dissent | n. | Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity. |
| Dissent | n. | Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| DISSENT | anagram | SNIDEST, STDENIS |
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Sentences with DISSENT (5)
Thou to me thy thoughts Wast wont, I mine to thee was wont to impart; Both waking we were one; how then can now Thy sleep dissent? new Laws thou seest impos’d; New Laws from him who reigns, new minds may raise In us who serve, new Counsels, to debate What doubtful may ensue, more in this place To utter is not safe.
Such was my case, and such the pass whereto The gods reduced me; and methinks my sire, Could he come back to life, would not dissent.
But, moreover, it could not escape even Cedric’s reluctant observation, that his project for an absolute union among the Saxons, by the marriage of Rowena and Athelstane, was now completely at an end, by the mutual dissent of both parties concerned.
Well, I said, would you not allow that assent and dissent, desire and aversion, attraction and repulsion, are all of them opposites, whether they are regarded as active or passive (for that makes no difference in the fact of their opposition)? Yes, he said, they are opposites.
Always before, while ruling, he had kept his cool and at least glanced at the panel members for assent or dissent.
Quotes with DISSENT (3)
When... did it become irrational to dislike religion, any religion, even to dislike it vehemently? When did reason get redescribed as unreason? When were the fairy stories of the superstitious placed above criticism, beyond satire? A religion was not a race. It was an idea, and ideas stood (or fell) because they were strong enough (or too weak) to withstand criticism, not because they were shielded from it. Strong ideas welcomed dissent.
The most erroneous assumption is to the effect that the aim of public education is to fill the young of the species with knowledge and awaken their intelligence, and so make them fit to discharge the duties of citizenship in an enlightened and independent manner. Nothing could be further from the truth. The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed and train a standard…
We cannot play ostrich. Democracy just cannot flourish amid fear. Liberty cannot bloom amid hate. Justice cannot take root amid rage. America must get to work. In the chill climate in which we live, we must go against the prevailing wind. We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust. We must dissent from a nation that has buried its head in the sand, waiting in vain for the needs of its poor…
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 34 times in crossword archives (1951–2023).