demonstration vs dissent

dissent vs demonstration

demonstration and dissent both are nouns.

demonstration is not a verb while dissent is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
demonstration	Yes	No	No	No
dissent	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dissent is a hypernym of demonstration; that is, dissent is a word with a broader meaning than demonstration:

demonstration: a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
dissent: the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

Other hypernyms of demonstration include objection, protest.

demonstration (noun)	dissent (noun)
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view	the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)	(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
a show of military force or preparedness	a difference of opinion
a visual presentation showing how something works
proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion

demonstration (verb)	dissent (verb)
	withhold assent
	be of different opinions
	express opposition through action or words

Difference between demonstration and dissent

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