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