Dissident: meaning, definitions and examples

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dissident

 

[ หˆdษชsษชdษ™nt ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

political opposition

A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

Synonyms

opponent, protestor, rebel

Examples of usage

  • The dissidents were arrested for speaking out against the government.
  • The dissident group continued to protest despite the threats of violence.
Context #2 | Adjective

disagreeing

In opposition to official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

Synonyms

contrary, nonconformist, opposing

Examples of usage

  • The dissident opinions were met with harsh criticism from the ruling party.
  • His dissident views often led to heated debates with his colleagues.

Translations

Translations of the word "dissident" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dissidente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเค‚เคคเฅเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dissident

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ disiden

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธัะธะดะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dysydent

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅไฝ“ๅˆถๆดพ (ใฏใ‚“ใŸใ„ใ›ใ„ใฏ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dissident

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ disidente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท muhalif

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ˜์ฒด์ œ ์ธ์‚ฌ (๋ฐ˜์ฒด์ œ ์ธ์‚ฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุดู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ disident

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ disident

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ‚่ฎฎๅˆ†ๅญ (yรฌyรฌ fรจnzว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ disident

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ andรณfsmaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะธััะธะดะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ disident

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ disidente

Etymology

The word 'dissident' originated from the Latin word 'dissidere', which means 'to sit apart'. It first appeared in English in the 16th century, with the meaning of 'differing in opinion or feeling'. Over time, 'dissident' has come to specifically refer to individuals who oppose or dissent from an established system or authority, particularly in the political context.

See also: dissenter, dissenters, dissenting.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,379, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.