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- [dih-sen-ter]
- /dɪˈsɛn tər/
- /dɪˈsen.tər/
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- [dih-sen-ter]
- /dɪˈsɛn tər/
Definitions of dissenter word
- noun dissenter a person who dissents, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion. 1
- noun dissenter (sometimes initial capital letter) an English Protestant who dissents from the Church of England. 1
- noun dissenter sb who disagrees 1
- countable noun dissenter Dissenters are people who say that they do not agree with something that other people agree with or that is official policy. 0
- noun dissenter a Nonconformist or a person who refuses to conform to the established church 0
- noun dissenter a person who dissents 0
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Origin of dissenter
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; dissent + -er1
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Parts of speech for Dissenter
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pronoun
preposition
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exclamation
dissenter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dissenter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dissenter
noun dissenter
- skeptic — a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- protester — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- separatist — a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
- heretic — a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
- rebel — a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
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