dissident
In a manner that disagreesIn a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.
» Time and again, dissidents are persecuted.
Immer wieder werden Andersdenkende verfolgt. — dost
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2 sensesIn a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.
Near-synonym: dissonant
(Northern Ireland)Continuing violent actions despite a ceasefire (especially the Good Friday Agreement).
- characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
- disagreeing, especially with a majority
Examples
12 sentencesTime and again, dissidents are persecuted.
deImmer wieder werden Andersdenkende verfolgt. — dost
This club is for free spirits and dissidents.
deDieser Verein ist für Freigeister und Andersdenkende. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
All political dissidents were purged under the former regime.
The political dissident has spent nearly a decade under house arrest.
I'm assuming that the government will send in the armed forces to take care of the dissidents.
Origin
From Latin dissidēns, present participle of dissideō (“to sit apart; to disagree”), from dFrom Latin dissidēns, present participle of dissideō (“to sit apart; to disagree”), from dis- (“asunder, apart, in two”) + sedeō (“to sit”).
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Forms
more dissident, most dissident| Comparative | more dissident Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dissident Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards:hereticalheterodox
- disagreeing, especially with a majority:dissentientdissenting
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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