— 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 ]