Dissent /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Dissented; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissenting

1. To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.

   The bill passed . . . without a dissenting voice.

   Opinions in which multitudes of men dissent from us.

2. To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government. (Eccl.)
3. To differ; to be of a contrary nature.

1. The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement.

   The dissent of no small number [of peers] is frequently recorded.

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

   It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the Protestant religion.

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

   The dissent of the metals.