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dissenziente

dissenting

adjective dees-sen-TSYEN-teh Rare

Origin: Latin dissentiēns (disagreeing)

Also means

dissident

Usage Note

Dissenziente is the present participle of dissentire (to dissent) used as an adjective or noun. In legal and parliamentary contexts it labels a minority view: giudice dissenziente (dissenting judge), voto dissenziente (dissenting vote). As a noun, un dissenziente means a dissenter. The double s is essential in spelling — a single s would alter the sound.

Examples

"Il giudice dissenziente ha pubblicato la sua opinione."

Natural Translation

The dissenting judge published his opinion.

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