Meanings
comparative more dissentaneous · superlative most dissentaneous
- disagreeing; contrary; differing
their own prophets do on many occasions affirm and complain ; being dissentaneous and repugnant to the common humour and genius of mankind.
a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC1 more example
He that shall peruse that worke, and shall take notice of sundry particularities and personall expressions therein, will easily discerne the intention was not publik […] and therefore if there bee any singularitie therein correspondent unto the private conceptions of any man, it doth not advantage them; or if dissentaneous thereunto, it no way overthrowes them.
1643, Sir Thomas Browne, Religio Medici, "To The Reader"
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latindissentaneus
- Englishdissentaneous
From Latin dissentaneus. See dissent.
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