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- [dis-i-duh nt]
- /ˈdɪs ɪ dənt/
- /ˈdɪs.ɪ.dənt/
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- [dis-i-duh nt]
- /ˈdɪs ɪ dənt/
Definitions of dissident word
- noun dissident a person who dissents. 1
- adjective dissident disagreeing or dissenting, as in opinion or attitude: a ban on dissident magazines. 1
- noun dissident A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state. 1
- noun dissident sb anti-government 1
- abbreviation DISSIDENT disagreeing 1
- countable noun dissident Dissidents are people who disagree with and criticize their government, especially because it is undemocratic. 0
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Origin of dissident
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin dissident- (stem of dissidēns, present participle of dissidēre to sit apart), equivalent to dis- dis-1 + -sid- (combining form of sed- repair1) + -ent- -ent
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Parts of speech for Dissident
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dissident popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dissident
adj dissident
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- sectarian — of or relating to sectaries or sects.
- nonconformist — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- heretical — of, relating to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.
- heterodox — not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions, especially in theology; unorthodox.
noun dissident
- separatist — a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
- 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.
- rebel — a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
- heretic — a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
- sectary — a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
adjective dissident
- rebellious — defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
- nonconforming — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- differing — to disagree in opinion, belief, etc.; be at variance; disagree (often followed by with or from): His business partner always differs with him.
- disagreeing — Present participle of disagree.
Antonyms for dissident
adj dissident
- agreeing — to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed by with): I don't agree with you.
- conforming — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
noun dissident
- yes-man — a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.
adjective dissident
- conformist — Someone who is conformist behaves or thinks like everyone else rather than doing things that are original.
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