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- Dictionarydissentient/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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Dissentient definition: dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.. See examples of DISSENTIENT used in a sentence.
Dissentient is an adjective that means expressing dissent, such as a dissentient opinion. Learn the synonyms, etymology, and examples of dissentient from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Dissentient means dissenting, especially from the majority opinion, or a person who dissents. See examples, synonyms, word frequency and origin of dissentient.
Definitions of dissentient. adjective. (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England. synonyms: recusant. unorthodox. breaking with convention or tradition. adjective. disagreeing, especially with a majority. synonyms: dissenting, dissident.
Dissentient means dissenting, especially from the sentiment or policies of a majority. It can also be a noun meaning a dissenter. See different sources, translations and examples of dissentient.
a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief: voice of dissent When the time came to approve the proposal, there were one or two voices of dissent. Synonym. disagreement. Compare. assent noun formal.
29 Ogo 2023 · Learn the meaning, etymology, and usage of the word dissentient in English and Latin. Dissentient can be a noun or an adjective, and it means a dissenter or dissenting.
