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Meaning of dissident

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dissident

Pronunciation:/ˈdɪsɪdənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.

  2. One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.

adjective

Definitions

  1. In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dissident

Related words

dissentientdissentingobjectorunorthodoxnegativeprotestercontestantheretical