Thesaurus: dissenter

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1. n. One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement.
2. n. 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.
3. n. a person who dissents from some established policy
4. 1. One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement. 2. (Eccl.) 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.
5. One who separates from the service and worship of anestablished church; especially, one who disputes the authority ortenets 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.
6. n:100 n. a person who dissents from some established policy