🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

異議

Pronunciation / Transliteration: igi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dissent/dɪˈsɛnt/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"異議は民主主義の重要な要素です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

    "The dissent among the committee members led to a heated debate."
As verb
  1. 1

    To hold or express opinions that differ from those commonly or officially held.

    "Many citizens dissent from the government's policies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'dissent' originates from the Latin 'dissentire', which means 'to feel differently'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving from a sense of disagreement in opinion to its current usage in legal and political contexts.

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