Definitions for dissident
ˈdɪs ɪ dəntdis·si·dent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestantadjective

   a person who dissents from some established policy

2. dissident, heretical, heterodoxadjective

   characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

3. dissentient, dissenting(a), dissidentadjective

   disagreeing, especially with a majority

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. dissidentnoun

   A person who formally opposes the current political structure, opposes the political group in power, opposes the policies of the political group in power, or opposes current laws.

2. dissidentnoun

   One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.

3. dissidentadjective

   In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.

4. Etymology: dissidens, -entis, present participle of dissidere to sit apart, to disagree; dis- + sedere to sit.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dissident

   A dissident is a person who actively challenges an established political or religious system, doctrine, belief, policy, or institution. In a religious context, the word has been used since the 18th century, and in the political sense since the 20th century, coinciding with the rise of authoritarian governments in countries such as Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, Francoist Spain, the Soviet Union (and later Russia), Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Iran, China, and Turkmenistan. In the Western world, there are historical examples of people who have been considered and have considered themselves dissidents, such as the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. In totalitarian countries, dissidents are often incarcerated or executed without explicit political accusations, or due to infringements of the very same laws they are opposing, or because they are supporting civil liberties such as freedom of speech.

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1. dissident

   A dissident refers to a person who opposes or disagrees with the official policies, ideas, or principles of an organization or government which they are a part of. The person usually practices dissent or nonconformity by vocally expressing or acting upon their disagreement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dissidentadjective

   no agreeing; dissenting; discordant; different

2. Dissidentnoun

   one who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion

3. Etymology: [L. dissidens, -entis, p. pr. of dissidere to sit apart, to disagree; dis- + sedere to sit: cf. F. dissident. See Sit.]

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1. Dissident

   A dissident, broadly defined, is a person who actively challenges an established doctrine, policy, or institution. When dissidents unite for a common cause they often effect a dissident movement. The noun was first used in the political sense in 1940, with the rise of such totalitarian systems as the Soviet Union.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dissident

   dis′i-dent, adj. dissenting.—n. a dissenter.—n. Diss′idence, disagreement. [L. dissidens, -entis, pr.p. of dissidēre—dis, apart, sedēre, to sit.]

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How to say dissident in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dissident in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dissident in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of dissident in a Sentence

1. Brad Adams:

   This is a marked escalation of the junta witch-hunt against dissidents, now they are targeting a dissident's mother as they try to gag his outspoken criticism. This is a new low even for a junta which has made abuses of human rights a daily occurrence.

2. Václav Havel:

   You do not become a dissident just because you decide one day to take up this most unusual career. You are thrown into it by your personal sense of responsibility, combined with a complex set of external circumstances. You are cast out of the existing structures and placed in a position of conflict with them. It begins as an attempt to do your work well, and ends with being branded an enemy of society.

3. John F. Kennedy, Speech for the Dallas Trade Mart which was never delivered.:

   There will always be dissident voices heard in the land expresing opposition without alternatives, finding fault but never favor, perceiving gloom on every side, and seeking influence without responsibility.

4. Simon Byrne:

   The minute we go into that area in a way that looks like checkpoints, or supporting other agencies to staff checkpoints, we become a target for those dissident Republicans.

5. Kingman Brewster, Jr.:

   It is satisfying for the descendant of a dissident refugee from Elizabeth I to present his credentials to Elizabeth II.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dissident
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dissident
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissident
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissident
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dissident
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dissident
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=dissident