dissentient

[dih-sen-shuhnt]

adjective

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

noun

1. a person who dissents.

dissentient

/ dɪˈsɛnʃənt /

adjective

1. dissenting, esp from the opinion of the majority

noun

1. a dissenter

Other Word Forms

• dissentience noun
• dissentiency noun
• dissentiently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissentient¹

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