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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the Protestant religion. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The dissent of the metals. Bacon.

Syn. -- Disagreement; variance; difference; nonconcurrence; nonconformity. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Dissented; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissenting. ] [ L. dissentire, dissentum; dis- + sentire to feel, think. See Sense. ] 1. To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from. [ 1913 Webster ]

The bill passed . . . without a dissenting voice. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

Opinions in which multitudes of men dissent from us. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To differ; to be of a contrary nature. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. dissentaneus. ] Disagreeing; contrary; differing; -- opposed to consentaneous. [ R. ] Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Dissentaneous; inconsistent. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Dissension. [ Obs. ] W. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dissenters from the establishment of their several countries. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Robert Brown is said to have the first formal dissenter. Shipley. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ “The word is commonly applied only to Protestants. The Roman Catholics are generally referred to as a distinct class.” Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The spirit or principles of dissenters. Ed. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To throw into a state of dissent. [ R. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. dissentiens, p. pr. of dissentire. See Dissent, v. i. ] Disagreeing; declaring dissent; dissenting. -- n. One who dissents. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. disagreeing, especially with a majority.
Syn. -- dissentient, dissident. [ WordNet 1.5 ]