DISSENTIENT


Meaning of DISSENTIENT in English

— dissentience, dissentiency , n. — dissentiently , adv.

/di sen"sheuhnt/ , adj.

1. dissenting, esp. from the opinion of the majority.

n.

2. a person who dissents.

[ 1615-25; dissentient- (s. of dissentiens, prp. of dissentire ), equiv. to dissenti- (see DISSENT) + -ent- -ENT ]

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