dissenter

[ dih-sen-ter ]

noun

1. a person who dissents, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion.
2. (sometimes initial capital letter) an English Protestant who dissents from the Church of England.

Dissenter

/ dɪˈsɛntə /

noun

1. Christianity a Nonconformist or a person who refuses to conform to the established church

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissenter¹

First recorded in 1630–40; dissent + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“It boggles my mind what goes on in this district,” said Donald Bridge, a former U.S. history and government teacher who is the lone dissenter on the Chino Valley board and finishing out his last term.

From Los Angeles Times

In that case, Thomas was the sole dissenter in an 8-1 decision.

From Los Angeles Times

Of the 12 voting members of the Fed’s policy-setting committee, there was one dissenter, Michelle Bowman, who preferred a quarter-point cut.

From Los Angeles Times

That July ruling from the nation’s highest court was seen as a death knell for the cases against the former president, the conservative majority having effectively legalized “criminal and treasonous acts,” per liberal dissenter Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

From Salon

“Of course,” responded Justice Debra H. Lehrmann, the court’s lone dissenter, “there is nothing remotely medically necessary about tattooing.”

From Los Angeles Times

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