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Definition of: dissenter
(di·sen′tər) noun
1. One who dissents or disagrees; one who declares his disapproval or disagreement.
2. Often cap. A Protestant who refuses assent to the doctrines, or compliance with the usages, of an established or state church, especially the Church of England: opposed to conformist. See synonyms under HERETIC.
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