dissenter

[ dih-sen-ter ]

noun

1. a person who dissents, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion.
2. (sometimes initial capital letter) an English Protestant who dissents from the Church of England.

Dissenter

/ dɪˈsɛntə /

noun

1. Christianity a Nonconformist or a person who refuses to conform to the established church

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissenter¹

First recorded in 1630–40; dissent + -er ¹

Example Sentences

At James Dolan's palace to sub-.500 seasons, Trump expanded his already frighteningly loose definition of enemies to include journalists, political dissenters and an "amorphous" group of people that control the government through "vessels."

From Salon

In that case, Thomas was the sole dissenter in an 8-1 decision.

From Los Angeles Times

A small number of dissenters had also gathered on the lawn in front of the Parliament House building.

From BBC

Later in the interview Johnson defended another, much darker recent addition to Trump’s rhetoric: his suggestion that he’d turn the military on dissenters, who he has called repeatedly called the “enemy from within.”

From Salon

Trump has repeatedly shared the idea that dissenters to his political goals are "enemies" of the United States in recent days.

From Salon

Related Words

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• skeptic