dissenter
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A dissenter (from the Latin , 'to disagree') is one who dissents (disagrees) in matters of opinion, belief, etc. 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.
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It sits within the topics Dissent, Dissidents and English Dissenters.
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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- Usage in Christianity
- Dissent from the Anglican Church
- Dissent from the Presbyterian Church
- Dissent from state religion
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A dissenter (from the Latin , 'to disagree') is one who dissents (disagrees) in matters of opinion, belief, etc. 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.
==Usage in Christianity== ===Dissent from the Anglican Church===
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