Dissident: meaning, definitions and examples
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dissident
[ หdษชsษชdษnt ]
political opposition
A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dissidents were arrested for speaking out against the government.
- The dissident group continued to protest despite the threats of violence.
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:
๐ต๐น dissidente
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคธเคเคคเฅเคทเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Dissident
๐ฎ๐ฉ disiden
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะธัะธะดะตะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ dysydent
๐ฏ๐ต ๅไฝๅถๆดพ (ใฏใใใใใใฏ)
๐ซ๐ท dissident
๐ช๐ธ disidente
๐น๐ท muhalif
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ์ฒด์ ์ธ์ฌ (๋ฐ์ฒด์ ์ธ์ฌ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุดู
๐จ๐ฟ disident
๐ธ๐ฐ disident
๐จ๐ณ ๅผ่ฎฎๅๅญ (yรฌyรฌ fรจnzว)
๐ธ๐ฎ disident
๐ฎ๐ธ andรณfsmaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะธััะธะดะตะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ disident
๐ฒ๐ฝ disidente
Word origin
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.