dissentient (B2)
noun
Definition
dissentient means a dissenter. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses dissentient to mean a dissenter.
The teacher asked students to find dissentient in the reading.
Check the words around dissentient to choose the right meaning.
How to Use dissentient
- a/the dissentient (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a dissentient."
- dissentient in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked dissentient in context before translating it."
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