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dissenter

[dih-sen-ter]

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a person who dissents, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion.

(sometimes initial capital letter) an English Protestant who dissents from the Church of England.

Origin:
1630–40; dissent + -er¹

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dissent (dɪˈsɛnt)

—vb
1.	to have a disagreement or withhold assent
2.	Christianity to refuse to conform to the doctrines, beliefs, or practices of an established church, and to adhere to a different system of beliefs and practices

—n
3.	a difference of opinion
4.	Christianity separation from an established church; Nonconformism
5.	the voicing of a minority opinion in announcing the decision on a case at law; dissenting judgment

[C16: from Latin dissentīre to disagree, from dis-¹ + sentīre to perceive, feel]

dis'senter

—n

dis'senting

—*adj*

dis'sentingly

—*adv*

Dissenter (dɪˈsɛntə)

—n
	chiefly (Brit) Christianity a Nonconformist or a person who refuses to conform to the established church

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dissenter

1630s, in 17c. especially of religions (with a capital D- from 1670s); see from dissent.

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