'Dissenter' definitions:

Definition of 'dissenter'

(from WordNet)
noun
A person who dissents from some established policy [syn: dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestant]

Definition of 'Dissenter'

From: GCIDE
  • Dissenter \Dis*sent"er\, n.
  • 1. One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Eccl.) One who separates from the service and worship of an established church; especially, one who disputes the authority or tenets of the Church of England; a nonconformist. [1913 Webster]
  • Dissenters from the establishment of their several countries. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
  • Robert Brown is said to have the first formal dissenter. --Shipley. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: "The word is commonly applied only to Protestants. The Roman Catholics are generally referred to as a distinct class." --Brande & C. [1913 Webster]