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.