dissentient

American  

[dih-sen-shuhnt] / dɪˈsɛn ʃənt /

adjective

1. dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.

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noun

1. a person who dissents.

dissentient British  

/ dɪˈsɛnʃənt /

adjective

1. dissenting, esp from the opinion of the majority

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noun

1. a dissenter

Other Word Forms

• dissentience noun
• dissentiency noun
• dissentiently adverb

Etymology

Origin of dissentient

1615–25; < Latin dissentient- (stem of dissentiēns, present participle of dissentīre ), equivalent to dissenti- ( dissent ) + -ent- -ent

Example Sentences

There was a chorus of agreement with only one dissentient voice.

From Literature

Also, this follows a strong-worded statement by Sheikh Abdelaziz Al Sheikh, the Saudi mufti, against Isis last week in which he called an extension of a dissentient religious movement that raised similar slogans.

From The Guardian

Upon this point there can scarcely be a dissentient opinion.

From Project Gutenberg

How often has the world been assured that no dissentient voice was heard on that occasion!

From Project Gutenberg

There was not a dissentient voice in the entire assembly; indeed everyone was highly delighted with the humour of it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• adverse
• antithetical
• conflicting
• contradictory
• discordant
• hostile
• inconsistent
• inimical
• negative
• opposed
• paradoxical
• wrongheaded