Dissent
Dis*sent"
, n. 1. The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement.[1913 Webster]
The dissent of no small number [of peers] is frequently recorded.Hallam.
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2.
(Eccl.) Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity.
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It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the Protestant religion.Burke.
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3. Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality.
[Obs.]
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The dissent of the metals.Bacon.
Syn. -- Disagreement; variance; difference; nonconcurrence; nonconformity.
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