DISSENTER
Dis*sent"er, n.
1. One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement.
2. (Eccl.)
Defn: One who separates from the service and worship of an established church; especially, one who disputes the authority or tenets of the Church of England; a nonconformist. Dissenters from the establishment of their several countries. Burke. Robert Brown is said to have the first formal dissenter. Shipley.
Note: "The word is commonly applied only to Protestants. The Roman
Catholics are generally referred to as a distinct class." Brande & C.
DISSENTERISM
Dis*sent"er*ism, n.
Defn: The spirit or principles of dissenters. Ed. Rev.
DISSENTIATE
Dis*sen"ti*ate, v. t.
Defn: To throw into a state of dissent. [R.] Feltham.
DISSENTIENT
Dis*sen"tient, a. Etym: [L. dissentiens, p. pr. of dissentire. See
Dissent, v. i.]