dissident

[ dis-i-duhnt ]

noun

1. a person who dissents.

adjective

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

   a ban on dissident magazines.

dissident

/ ˈdɪsɪdənt /

adjective

1. disagreeing; dissenting

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈdissidently, adverb
• ˈdissidence, noun

Other Words From

• dissi·dent·ly adverb
• anti·dissi·dent noun adjective
• non·dissi·dent adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissident¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissident¹

C16: from Latin dissidēre to be remote from, from dis- ¹+ sedēre to sit

Related Words

• protester
• rebel
• separatist