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dissident
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dis·si·dent  (ds-dnt)
adj.
Disagreeing, as in opinion or belief.
n.
One who disagrees; a dissenter.

[Latin dissidns, dissident-, present participle of dissidre, to disagree : dis-, apart; see dis- + sedre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

dissident
Noun
a person who disagrees with a government or a powerful organization
Adjective
disagreeing or dissenting [Latin dissidere to be remote from]
dissidence n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dissidentdissident - a person who dissents from some established policy
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
conscientious objector, CO - one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience
recusant, nonconformist - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
political dissident - a dissenter from political orthodoxy
NIMBY - someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard
Adj.1.dissident - characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
unorthodox - breaking with convention or tradition; "an unorthodox lifestyle"
2.dissident - disagreeing, especially with a majority
negative - expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

dissident
noun 2. protester, rebel, dissenter, demonstrator, agitator, recusant, protest marcher
Translations
Spanish dissident [ˈdɪsɪdnt] adj, ndisidente m/f
French dissident [ˈdɪsɪdnt] adj, ndissident(e)
German dissident [ˈdɪsɪdnt] adjandersdenkend;
(voice) → kritisch
nDissident(in) m(f)

Italian dissident [ˈdɪsɪdnt] adjdissidente; [speech, voice] → di dissenso
ndissidente m/f

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Party leaders dismissed the dissidents as a small fringe, not representative of the overwhelming majority of Republicans.
Dominika Dery was born in the mid-'70s in Prague to a young couple who were considered dissidents by the ruling Communists.
I think the Internet is hastening China along the same path that South Korea, Chile, and Taiwan pioneered: In each place, a booming economy nurtured a middle class, leading to better schools, more international contact, and a growing squeamishness about torturing dissidents.
 
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