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dis·sent·ing opinion (dĭ-sĕńtĭng)

noun 

See dissent
dis·sent (dĭ-sĕnt́)

[Middle English dissenten, from Latin dissentīre, dis-, dis-, + sentīre, to feel.]

intransitive verb: -sent·ed, -sent·ing, -sents. 

  1. To differ in opinion or feeling; disagree.
  2. To withhold assent or approval.

noun 

  1. Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement.
  2. The refusal to conform to the authority or doctrine of an established church; nonconformity.
  3. Law A justice's refusal to concur with the opinion of a majority, as on a higher court. Also called dissenting opinion

derivatives

dis·sent́ing·ly
adverb