 dissident |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] disagreeing, especially with a majority | |
| Synonyms: | dissenting dissentient | |
| Related terms: | negative | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards | |
| Synonyms: | heterodox heretical | |
| Related terms: | unorthodox | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person who dissents from some established policy | |
| Synonyms: | dissenter contestant objector protester | |
| Related terms: | person conscientious_objector political_dissident nimby nonconformist object disagree protest | |
| Similar spelling: |
dissidence Distin distention distend disdain distant distinct distended distension distantly distinctly distensible |
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