dissentient

[ dih-sen-shuhnt ]

adjective

1. dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.

noun

1. a person who dissents.

dissentient

/ dɪˈsɛnʃənt /

adjective

1. dissenting, esp from the opinion of the majority

noun

1. a dissenter

Derived Forms

• disˈsentiently, adverb
• disˈsentience, noun

Other Words From

• dis·sentience dis·sentien·cy noun
• dis·sentient·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissentient¹

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

Example Sentences

There was not a dissentient voice on the subject, either when Mrs. Perry drank tea with Mrs. and Miss Bates, or when Mrs. and Miss Bates returned the visit.

From Literature

I ordered a dissentient Manhattan on the rocks, and we talked about the sort of nothing you only talk about at bars, such as what it would be like to be a singer with just one hit song.

From Salon

There was a chorus of agreement with only one dissentient voice.

From Literature

Also, this follows a strong-worded statement by Sheikh Abdelaziz Al Sheikh, the Saudi mufti, against Isis last week in which he called an extension of a dissentient religious movement that raised similar slogans.

From The Guardian

Also, this follows a strong-worded statement by Sheikh Abdelaziz Al Sheikh, the Saudi mufti, against Isis last week in which he called an extension of a dissentient religious movement that raised similar slogans.

From The Guardian

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