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dissident — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breakaway adj Having split off from a larger group or organization.
  • dissenter noun Someone who dissents (disagrees), especially from an established church.
  • dissident noun A person who openly opposes a government or political system they live under.
  • maverick noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.

Senses

dissident is used for these senses in English:

  • breakaway Having broken away from a larger unit.
  • deviationist One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of Communism.
  • dissenter Someone who dissents (disagrees), especially from an established church.
  • dissident A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
  • maverick (by extension) One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices.

breakaway — full definition

  1. adj Having split off from a larger group or organization.
  2. noun A person or group that pulls ahead of the main pack, especially in cycling or racing.
  3. noun A sudden move to escape or separate from something.

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