dis-sentient

dis·sen·tient

[dih-sen-shuhnt]
adjective
1.
dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.
noun
2.
a person who dissents.

Origin:
1615–25; < Latin dissentient- (stem of dissentiēns, present participle of dissentīre), equivalent to dissenti- (see dissent) + -ent- -ent

dis·sen·tience, dis·sen·tien·cy, noun
dis·sen·tient·ly, adverb
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dissentient (dɪˈsɛnʃənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  dissenting, esp from the opinion of the majority
 
n
2.  a dissenter
 
dis'sentience
 
n
 
dis'sentiency
 
n
 
dis'sentiently
 
adv

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