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dissentient

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dis⋅sen⋅tient

  [di-sen-shuhnt]
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–adjective
1. dissenting, esp. from the opinion of the majority.
–noun
2. a person who dissents.
Origin:
1615–25; < L dissentient- (s. of dissentiēns, prp. of dissentīre), equiv. to dissenti- (see dissent ) + -ent- -ent

Related forms:
dis⋅sen⋅tience, dis⋅sen⋅tien⋅cy, noun
dis⋅sen⋅tient⋅ly, adverb
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dis·sen·tient   (dĭ-sěn'shənt)   
adj.  Dissenting, especially from the sentiment or policies of a majority.
n.  A dissenter.
dis·sen'tience n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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