2. (Eccl.)

Defn: Separation from an established church, especially that of
England; nonconformity.
It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the
Protestant religion. Burke.

3. Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. [Obs.] The dissent of the metals. Bacon.

Syn. — Disagreement; variance; difference; nonconcurrence; nonconformity.

DISSENTANEOUS
Dis`sen*ta"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. dissentaneus.]

Defn: Disagreeing; contrary; differing; — opposed to consentaneous.
[R.] Barrow.

DISSENTANY
Dis"sen*ta*ny, a.

Defn: Dissentaneous; inconsistent. [Obs.] Milton.

DISSENTATION
Dis`sen*ta"tion, n.

Defn: Dissension. [Obs.] W. Browne.