law The difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority.

Roget 984: heterodoxy; error etc. 495; false doctrine, heresy, schism; schismaticism^†, schismaticalness; recusancy, backsliding, apostasy; atheism etc. (irreligion) 989^†.    bigotry etc. (obstinacy) 606; fanaticism, iconoclasm; hyperorthodoxy^†, precisianism^†, bibliolatry^†, sabbatarianism^†, puritanism; anthropomorphism; idolatry etc. 991; superstition etc. (credulity) 486; dissent etc. 489.    sectarism^†, sectarianism; noncomformity^†; secularism; syncretism^†.    [religious sects.] protestantism, Arianism^†, Adventism, Jansenism, Stundism^†, Erastianism^†, Calvinism, quakerism^†, methodism, anabaptism^†, Puseyism, tractarianism^†, ritualism, Origenism, Sabellianism, Socinianism^†, Deism, Theism, materialism, positivism, latitudinarianism etc. High Church, Low Church, Broad Church, Free Church; ultramontanism^†; papism, papistry; monkery^†; papacy; Anglicanism, Catholicism, Romanism; popery, Scarlet Lady, Church of Rome, Greek Church.    paganism, heathenism, ethicism^†; mythology; polytheism, ditheism^†, tritheism^†; dualism; heathendom^†.    Judaism, Gentilism^†, Islamism, Islam, Mohammedanism, Babism^†, Sufiism, Neoplatonism, Turcism^†, Brahminism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sabianism, Gnosticism, Hylotheism^†, Mormonism; Christian Science.    heretic, apostate, antichrist^†; pagan, heathen; painim^†, paynim^†; giaour^†; gentile; pantheist, polytheist; idolator.    schismatic; sectary, sectarian, sectarist^†; seceder, separatist, recusant, dissenter; nonconformist, nonjuror^†.    bigot etc. (obstinacy) 606; fanatic, abdal^†, iconoclast.    latitudinarian, Deist, Theist, Unitarian; positivist, materialist; Homoiousian^†, Homoousian^†, limitarian^†, theosophist, ubiquitarian^†; skeptic etc. 989.    Protestant; Huguenot; orthodox dissenter, Congregationalist, Independent; Episcopalian, Presbyterian; Lutheran, Calvinist, Methodist, Wesleyan; Ana^†, Baptist; Mormon, Latter-day Saint^†, Irvingite, Sandemanian, Glassite, Erastian; Sublapsarian, Supralapsarian^†; Gentoo, Antinomian^†, Swedenborgian^†; Adventist^†, Bible Christian, Bryanite, Brownian, Christian Scientist, Dunker, Ebionite, Eusebian; Faith Curer^†, Curist^†; Familist^†, Jovinianist, Libadist^†, Quaker, Restitutionist^†, Shaker, Stundist, Tunker &c.; ultramontane; Anglican^†, Oxford School; tractarian^†, Puseyite, ritualist; Puritan.    Catholic, Roman, Catholic, Romanist, papist.    Jew, Hebrew, Rabbinist, Rabbist^†, Sadducee; Babist^†, Motazilite; Mohammedan, Mussulman, Moslem, Shiah, Sunni, Wahabi, Osmanli.    Brahmin^†, Brahman^†; Parsee, Sufi, Buddhist; Magi, Gymnosophist^†, fire worshiper, Sabian, Gnostic, Rosicrucian etc. ... show more

Roget 832: discontent, discontentment; dissatisfaction; dissent etc. 489.    disappointment, mortification; cold comfort; regret etc. 833; repining, taking on etc. v.; heart-burning, heart-grief; querulousness etc. (lamentation) 839; hypercriticism.    inquietude, vexation of spirit, soreness; worry, concern, fear etc. 860.    [person who is discontented] malcontent, grumbler, growler, croaker, dissident, dissenter, laudator temporis acti [Lat.]; censurer, complainer, fault-finder, murmerer^†.    cave of Adullam^†, indignation meeting, winter of our discontent" [Henry VI]; with what I most enjoy contented least" [Shakespeare]. ... show more

Roget 603: unwillingness etc. adj.; indisposition, indisposedness^†; disinclination, aversation^†; nolleity^†, nolition^†; renitence^†, renitency; reluctance; indifference etc. 866; backwardness etc. adj.; slowness etc. 275; want of alacrity, want of readiness; indocility etc. (obstinacy) 606^†.    scrupulousness, scrupulosity; qualms of conscience, twinge of conscience; delicacy, demur, scruple, qualm, shrinking, recoil; hesitation etc. (irresolution) 605; fastidiousness etc. 868.    averseness etc. (dislike) 867^†; dissent etc. 489; refusal etc. 764.    ... show more

Roget 485: unbelief, disbelief, misbelief; discredit, miscreance^†; infidelity etc. (irreligion) 989^†; dissent etc. 489; change of opinion etc. 484; retraction etc. 607.    doubt etc. (uncertainty) 475; skepticism, scepticism, misgiving, demure; distrust, mistrust, cynicism; misdoubt^†, suspicion, jealousy, scruple, qualm; onus probandi [Lat.].    incredibility, incredibleness; incredulity.    [person who doubts] doubter, skeptic, cynic.   ; unbeliever etc. 487.    ... show more

A difference of opinion.

The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent.

synonyms: objection, protest.

Roget 764: refusal, rejection; noncompliance, incompliance^†; denial; declining etc. v.; declension; declinature^†; peremptory refusal, flat refusal, point blank refusal; repulse, rebuff; discountenance.    recusancy, abnegation, protest, disclaimer; dissent etc. 489; revocation etc. 756.    ... show more

Roget 489: dissent; discordance etc. (disagreement) 24; difference diversity of opinion.    nonconformity etc. (heterodoxy) 984; protestantism, recusancy, schism; disaffection; secession etc. 624; recantation etc. 607.    dissension etc. (discord) 713; discontent etc. 832; cavilling.    protest; contradiction etc. (denial) 536; noncompliance etc. (rejection) 764.    dissentient, dissenter; non-juror, non-content, nonconformist; sectary, separatist, recusant, schismatic, protestant, heretic.    refusal etc. 764.    ... show more

Dutch: protest, suggestie, tegenspraak, verzet

Withhold assent.

Roget 603: be unwilling etc. adj.; nill; dislike etc. 867; grudge, begrudge; not be able to find it in one's heart to, not have the stomach to.    demur, stick at, scruple, stickle; hang fire, run rusty; recoil, shrink, swerve; hesitate etc. 605; avoid etc. 623.    oppose etc. 708; dissent etc. 489; refuse etc. 764.    ... show more

Dutch: van mening verschillen, tegenstemmen

Express opposition through action or words:
— Dissent to the laws of the country.

synonyms: protest, resist.

Roget 764: refuse, reject, deny, decline, turn down; nill, negative; refuse one's assent, withhold one's assent; shake the head; close the hand, close the purse; grudge, begrudge, be slow to, hang fire; pass (at cards). be deaf to; dismiss, turn a deaf ear to, turn one's back upon; set one's face against, discountenance, not hear of, have nothing to do with, wash one's hands of, stand aloof, forswear, set aside, cast behind one; not yield an inch etc. (obstinacy) 606.    resist, cross; not grant etc. 762; repel, repulse, shut the door in one's face, slam the door in one's face; rebuff; send back, send to the right about, send away with a flea in the ear; deny oneself, not be at home to; discard, spurn, etc. (repudiate) 610; rescind etc. (revoke) 756; disclaim, protest; dissent etc. 489.    ... show more

Dutch: afwijzen, protesteren, steigeren

Be of different opinions.

synonyms: differ, disagree, take issue.

Roget 713: be discordant etc. adj.; disagree, come amiss etc. 24; clash, jar, jostle, pull different ways, conflict, have no measures with, misunderstand one another; live like cat and dog; differ; dissent etc. 489; have a bone to pick, have a crow to pluck with.    fall out, quarrel, dispute; litigate; controvert etc. (deny) 536; squabble, wrangle, jangle, brangle^†, bicker, nag; spar etc. (contend) 720; have words etc. n.. with; fall foul of.    split; break with, break squares with, part company with; declare war, try conclusions; join issue, put in issue; pick a quarrel, fasten a quarrel on; sow dissension, stir up dissension etc. n.; embroil, entangle, disunite, widen the breach; set at odds, set together by the ears; set against, pit against.    get into hot water, fish in troubled waters, brawl; kick up a row, kick up a dust; turn the house out of window.    ... show more

Roget 489: dissent, demur; call in question etc. (doubt) 485; differ in opinion, disagree; say no etc. 536; refuse assent, refuse to admit; cavil, protest, raise one's voice against, repudiate; contradict etc. (deny) 536.    have no notion of, differ toto caelo [Lat.]; revolt at, revolt from the idea.    shake the head, shrug the shoulders; look askance, look askant^†.    secede; recant etc. 607.    ... show more

Dutch: afwijken