Dissident Definition & Meaning | Bay Area Crosswords

About The Word Dissident

Learn about the word Dissident to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Dissident definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Dissident

Dissident Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dissident? [n] a person who dissents from some established policy [adj] disagreeing, especially with a majority [adj] characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dissident: contestant \| dissenter \| dissentient \| dissenting(a) \| heretical \| heterodox \| negative \| objector \| protester \| unorthodox Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dissident: alienated \| antagonistic \| antiestablishment \| antipathetic \| apostate \| at cross-purposes \| at loggerheads \| at odds \| at odds with \| at variance \| at variance with \| at war \| bitter-ender \| brawler \| breakaway \| clashing \| colliding \| conflicting \| contentious \| contradicting \| contradictory \| contrary \| counteractant \| counteracting \| counteractive \| counter-culture \| countervailing \| counterworking \| cranky \| cross \| crotchety \| defendant \| demurrer \| deviant \| diehard \| differing \| disaccordant \| disagreeable \| disagreeing \| discordant \| discrepant \| disharmonious \| disproportionate \| disputant \| dissenter \| dissentient \| dissenting \| dissonant \| divergent \| grating \| heretic \| heterodox \| hostile \| immiscible \| in opposition \| inaccordant \| incompatible \| inharmonious \| inimical \| intransigent \| irreconcilable \| jangling \| jarring \| last-ditcher \| litigant \| misbeliever \| naysayer \| negative \| negativist \| nonconformable \| nonconforming \| nonconformist \| noncooperator \| nonobservant \| objector \| obstructionist \| obstructive \| opinionist \| opposer \| opposing \| opposition voice \| oppositional \| oppositionist \| oppugnant \| out of accord \| out of whack \| perverse \| plaintiff \| protestant \| protester \| protestor \| quarreler \| reactionary \| rebel \| recalcitrant \| recusant \| refractory \| renitent \| repugnant \| resistant \| resister \| revolutionary \| schismatic \| scrapper \| sectarian \| sectary \| separatist \| unadaptable \| unadjustable \| uncompliant \| unconforming \| uncongenial \| underground \| unharmonious \| unorthodox \| unsubmissive \| variant \| wrangler See Also \| CO \| conscientious objector \| human \| individual \| mortal \| nonconformist \| person \| political dissident \| recusant \| somebody \| someone \| soul Dissident In Webster's Dictionary \Dis"sident\, a. [L. dissidens, -entis, p. pr. of dissidere to sit apart, to disagree; dis- + sedere to sit: cf. F. dissident. See {Sit}.] No agreeing; dissenting; discordant; different. Our life and manners be dissident from theirs. --Robynson (More's Utopia). \Dis"sident\, n. (Eccl.) One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion. The dissident, habituated and taught to think of his dissidenc? as a laudable and necessary opposition to ecclesiastical usurpation. --I. Taylor.

Dissident Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dissident?

[n] a person who dissents from some established policy
[adj] disagreeing, especially with a majority
[adj] characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

Dissident In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis"si*dent\, a. [L. dissidens, -entis, p. pr. of
dissidere to sit apart, to disagree; dis- + sedere to sit:
cf. F. dissident. See {Sit}.]
No agreeing; dissenting; discordant; different.

      Our life and manners be dissident from theirs.
                                               --Robynson
                                               (More's
                                               Utopia).


\Dis"si*dent\, n. (Eccl.)
One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the
established religion.

      The dissident, habituated and taught to think of his
      dissidenc? as a laudable and necessary opposition to
      ecclesiastical usurpation.               --I. Taylor.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

Elementary school ‐ a school for young children; usually the first 6…
Press stud ‐ a fastener used…
Butterfly valve ‐ a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and…
Cuirass ‐ medieval body armor that covers the…
Stole ‐ a wide scarf worn about their…
European perch ‐ a perch native…
Anseriformes ‐ ducks; geese; swans;…
Tepic ‐ a city in west…
Actinomycin ‐ any of various red antibiotics isolated from…
Pluckiness ‐ the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible…