noun
dissident
DIH-sih-duhnt
noun
1
A person who openly opposes a government or political system they live under.
"The dissident spent years in exile after criticizing the regime."
"Several dissidents were arrested for organizing the protest."
How to Use Dissident
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who speaks out or acts against the government or authority in power.
Common pairings
political dissident
jailed dissident
dissident group
Word Forms
more dissident comparative, dissidents plural, most dissident superlative
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Etymology
From Latin dissidens, "sitting apart, disagreeing," from dis- + sedere ("to sit").