adj.
Dissenting, especially from the sentiment or policies of a majority.
n.
A dissenter.
dissentience dis·sen'tience n.
Dictionary:
dis·sen·tient (dĭ-sĕn'shənt) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: dissentience |
noun
| WordNet: dissentient |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
(of Catholics formerly) refusing to attend services of the Church of England
Synonym: recusant
Meaning #2:
disagreeing, especially with a majority
Synonyms: dissenting, dissident
| declinator | |
| unanimous | |
| angry young men (organization, England) |
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