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    dissentient
    /dɪˈsɛnʃ(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. in opposition to a majority or official opinion: "dissentient voices were castigated as ‘hopeless bureaucrats’"

    noun

    • 1. a person who opposes a majority or official opinion.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dissentientDissentient Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : expressing dissent. dissentient noun. Synonyms. dissenting. dissident. heretical. heterodox. iconoclastic. maverick. nonconformist. nonorthodox. out-there. unconventional. unorthodox. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of dissentient in a Sentence. the communist party did not look favorably on dissentient opinions. Word History.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISSENTIENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. dissenting, esp from the opinion of the majority 2. a dissenter.... Click for more definitions.

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › dissentient_adjdissentient, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word dissentient mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dissentient. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dissentientDISSENTIENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Dissentient definition: dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.. See examples of DISSENTIENT used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › dissentientDissentient - definition of dissentient by The Free Dictionary

    Define dissentient. dissentient synonyms, dissentient pronunciation, dissentient translation, English dictionary definition of dissentient. adj. Dissenting, especially from the sentiment or policies of a majority.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dissentientDissentient - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    negative. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial. noun. a person who dissents from some established policy. synonyms: contestant, dissenter, dissident, objector, protester. see more. one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISSENTIENT definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    dissentient in American English. (dɪˈsɛnʃənt ) adjective. 1. dissenting, esp. from the majority opinion. noun. 2. a person who dissents; dissenter. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › dissentientdissentient - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 29, 2023 · dissentient (comparative more dissentient, superlative most dissentient) Dissenting; of a different opinion.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › dissentientDissentient Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Dissentient definition: Dissenting, especially from the sentiment or policies of a majority.

  11. www.wordnik.com › words › dissentientdissentient - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    dissentient: Dissenting, especially from the sentiment or policies of a majority.