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dissenter

American  
[dih-sen-ter] / dɪˈsɛn tər /

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 British  
/ dɪˈsɛntə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of dissenter

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

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