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dissident

adjective noun

Disagreeing, especially with a majority

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdɪsɪdənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Disagreeing, especially with a majority

adjective

  1. Characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

noun

  1. A person who dissents from some established policy

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Synonyms

dissentientdissentinghereticalheterodoxdissenterprotesterobjectorcontestant

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