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dissenter

/dɪˈsɛntər/
dis · sen · ter
Plural:dissenters
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Adjective:dissenting
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1

A person who publicly disagrees with or opposes an official policy, established doctrine, or majority opinion.

Example

"As the sole dissenter on the appellate panel, the judge wrote a lengthy opinion explaining her disagreement with the ruling."

2

British A member of a Protestant Christian denomination that refuses to conform to the doctrines and governance of an established state church, especially the Church of England.

Example

"In seventeenth-century England, many religious dissenters emigrated to North America in search of greater freedom of worship."

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• Nearby Words

disseminator
dissension
dissent
dissenter
dissenting
dissertation
disservice

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 17th century from the verb 'dissent' (from Latin dissentire, meaning 'to differ in sentiment') combined with the agentive suffix '-er', originally referring to English Protestants who separated from the Church of England.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dissenter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dissenter
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