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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dissentient \Dis*sen"tient\, adjective [L. dissentiens, p. pr. of dissentire. See {Dissent}, verb (used without an object)] Disagreeing; declaring dissent; dissenting. -- n. One who dissents. --Macaulay.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dissentient
adjective
1: (of Catholics formerly) refusing to attend services of the Church of England [syn: {recusant}]
2: disagreeing, especially with a majority [syn: {dissenting(a)}, {dissident}]
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