dissentient adj 1: (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England [syn: {dissentient}, {recusant}] 2: disagreeing, especially with a majority [syn: {dissentient}, {dissenting(a)}, {dissident}]
Dissentient \Dis*sen"tient\, a. [L. dissentiens, p. pr. of dissentire. See {Dissent}, v. i.] Disagreeing; declaring dissent; dissenting. -- n. One who dissents. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]