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   Dis·sen·tient

   /dəˈsenSHənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. in opposition to a majority or official opinion: "dissentient voices were castigated as “hopeless bureaucrats.”"

   noun

   • 1. a person who opposes a majority or official opinion.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin dissentient- ‘differing in opinion’, from the verb dissentire.

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   What is the meaning of dissent?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus. Dissenting, especially from the sentiment or policies of a majority. n. A dissenter. dis·sen′tience n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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   What is a dissenting person?

   • A person who dissents; dissenter. From the Latin dissentient-, dissentiēns (“dissenting”). And yet dissentient voices are sometimes heard defending war as if it were an end in itself. The salon of Mme de Condorcet was throughout the Consulate and the first Empire a rallying point for the dissentient republicans.

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   Where did the word dissentient come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word dissentient is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for dissentient is from 1621, in the writing of Richard Montagu, bishop of Norwich and religious controversialist. dissentient is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin dissentient-em, dissentīre.

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   What is another word for dissentients?

   • Synonyms for dissentients. dissenters, dissidents, heresiarchs, heretics, nonconformists.

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   Dissentient is an adjective that means expressing dissent, such as a dissentient opinion. Learn the synonyms, etymology, and examples of dissentient from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Dissentient definition: dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.. See examples of DISSENTIENT used in a sentence.

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   May 22, 2024 · Dissentient means dissenting, especially from the majority opinion, or a person who dissents. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples and usage of dissentient.

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   Definitions of dissentient. adjective. (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England. synonyms: recusant. unorthodox. breaking with convention or tradition. adjective. disagreeing, especially with a majority. synonyms: dissenting, dissident.

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   Dissentient means dissenting, especially from the sentiment or policies of a majority. It can also be a noun meaning a dissenter. See different sources, translations and examples of dissentient.

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   Dissentient is an adjective that means dissenting, especially from the majority opinion. It can also be a noun that means a dissenter or a person who disagrees with the majority.

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   Dissentient is an adjective and noun that means disagreeing or dissenting, especially in a formal or official context. It comes from Latin dissentient-em, dissentīre, and has been used since the early 1600s.