DISSENTING

dissentient, dissenting, dissident

(adjective) disagreeing, especially with a majority

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

dissenting

present participle of dissent

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


DISSENT

Dis*sent", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dissented; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissenting.] Etym: [L. dissentire, dissentum; dis- + sentire to feel, think. See Sense.]

1. To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from. The bill passed . . . without a dissenting voice. Hallam. Opinions in which multitudes of men dissent from us. Addison.

2. (Eccl.)

Definition: To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government.

3. To differ; to be of a contrary nature. Hooker.

Dis*sent", n.

1. The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement. The dissent of no small number [of peers] is frequently recorded. Hallam.

2. (Eccl.)

Definition: Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity. It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the Protestant religion. Burke.

3. Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. [Obs.] The dissent of the metals. Bacon.

Syn.

– Disagreement; variance; difference; nonconcurrence; nonconformity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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