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Dissent is an opinion, philosophy or sentiment of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or policy enforced under the authority of a government, political party or other entity or individual. A dissenting person may be referred to as a dissenter. The term's antonyms include agreement, consensus (when all or nearly all parties agree on something) and consent (when one party agrees to a proposition made by another). In philosophical skepticism, particularly that of Pyrrhonism, the existence of dissent is a rationale for suspending judgment regarding the issue associated with the dissent. Dissent in this respect appears as one of the tropes in the Five Modes of Agrippa, pointing to the uncertainty demonstrated by the differences of opinions among philosophers and people in general. Political dissent is a dissatisfaction with or opposition to the policies of a governing body. Expressions of dissent may take forms from vocal disagreement to civil disobedience to the use of violenc

Dissent - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Non-agreement or opposition to authority For other uses, see Dissent (disambiguation) . Sticker art arguing that dissent is necessary for democracy . Dissent is an opinion , philosophy or sentiment of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or policy enforced under the authority of a government , political party or other entity or individual . A dissenting person may be referred to as a dissenter . Philosophical [ edit ] Part of a series on Pyrrhonism Pyrrhonists Pyrrho Timon of Phlius Aenesidemus Agrippa the Sk

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