Both Uses
dissent
in
The Looking Glass Wars
(Edited)
- Silence breeds independent thought, which in turn breeds dissent.
p. 142.1 *dissent = disagreement with government-approved opinions
- She didn't need those things breeding dissent with their predictions.
p. 277.6dissent = disagreement (in this case, with official beliefs)
Definitions:
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(1)
(dissent) to disagree; or disagreement or conflict -- typically between people who cooperate, and often with official or majority beliefsA Supreme Court dissenting opinion is a written opinion that represents the beliefs of one or more justices who disagreed with the majority.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)