Dissent is a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition to an idea (eg. a government's policies) or an entity (eg. an individual or political party which supports such policies). Antonyms include agreement, consensus and consent.

Dissent may be expressed in many ways. In some political systems, dissent may be formally expressed by way of opposition politics, while politically repressive regimes may prohibit any form of dissent, leading to suppression of dissent and the encouragement of social or political activism. Individuals who do not conform or support the policies of certain states may be described as "dissidents" or in extreme cases, "enemies of the state".

See also

• Civil disobedience
• Contrarian
• Dissenter (religion)
• Faction
• Noam Chomsky
• Political dissent
• Rock Against Bush
• Spin-off
• Whistleblower

External links

• Swift Vets and POWs for Truth
• Rock For Life
• Virtual Dissent

Core issues in ethics | Dissent | Group processes | Politics | Social psychology