dissident

American  

[dis-i-duhnt] / ˈdɪs ɪ dənt /

noun

1. a person who dissents.

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adjective

1. disagreeing or dissenting, as in opinion or attitude.

   a ban on dissident magazines.

dissident British  

/ ˈdɪsɪdənt /

adjective

1. disagreeing; dissenting

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noun

1. a person who disagrees, esp one who disagrees with the government

Other Word Forms

• antidissident noun
• dissidence noun
• dissidently adverb
• nondissident adjective

Etymology

Origin of dissident

1525–35; < Latin dissident- (stem of dissidēns, present participle of dissidēre to sit apart), equivalent to dis- dis- ¹ + -sid- (combining form of sed- repair ¹ ) + -ent- -ent

Example Sentences

We also know that unarmed dissidents who have been willing to protest one of the world’s most brutal governments do not lack for courage.

From The Wall Street Journal

A trade office allegedly helped to eavesdrop on Chinese dissidents.

From The Wall Street Journal

A trade office allegedly helped to eavesdrop on Chinese dissidents.

From The Wall Street Journal

A trade office allegedly helped to eavesdrop on Chinese dissidents.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anna Kwok of the Washington-based Hong Kong Democracy Council, another bountied dissident, has warned that Beijing can use these diplomatic outposts to carry out transnational repression in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• protester
• rebel
• separatist