dissentient

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dissentient - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dissentient \Dis*sen"tient\, a. [L. dissentiens, p. pr. of
     dissentire. See Dissent, v. i.]
     Disagreeing; declaring dissent; dissenting. -- n. One who
     dissents. --Macaulay.
     [1913 Webster]

dissentient - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dissentient
      adj 1: (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church
             of England [syn: dissentient, recusant]
      2: disagreeing, especially with a majority [syn: dissentient,
         dissenting(a), dissident]