One who disagrees in matters of opinion, belief, practices etc
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A dissenter (from the Latin dissentire, 'to disagree') is one who dissents (disagrees) in matters of opinion, belief, etc.[1] Dissent may include political opposition to decrees, ideas or doctrines and it may include opposition to those things or the fiat of a government, political party or religion.
^One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dissenter". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 318.
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