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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.

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