dissidente — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.
• runaway noun Someone (or something) that has fled or escaped, especially a person who has left home.

Senses

dissidente is used for these senses in English:

• maverick (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]
• runaway (informal) Deserting or revolting against one's group, duties, expected conduct, or the like, especially to establish or join a rival group, change one's life drastically, etc.

maverick — full definition

1. noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
2. adj Independent-minded and unwilling to conform.

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