dissentient
dissentient · more dissentient · most dissentient
Dissenting; of a different opinionDissenting; of a different opinion.
Meaning
1 sensesDissenting; of a different opinion.
More definitions
- disagreeing, especially with a majority
- (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England
Origin
From the Latin dissentiēns (“dissenting”).From the Latin dissentiēns (“dissenting”).
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Forms
more dissentient, most dissentient| Comparative | more dissentient Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dissentient Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- disagreeing, especially with a majority:dissentingdissident
- (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England:recusant
Word family
4 related wordsRelateddissent
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.