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dissenter

[dih-sen-ter]

noun

  1. a person who dissents, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion.

  2. (sometimes initial capital letter)an English Protestant who dissents from the Church of England.



Dissenter

/ ɪˈɛԳə /

noun

  1. Christianity a Nonconformist or a person who refuses to conform to the established church

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dissenter1

First recorded in 1630–40; dissent + -er 1
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The dissenters said the 2nd Amendment protects the right to the “arms” that are in common use.

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The anger of his enemies is the fuel that feeds him and he’s been fairly effective at taking advantage of his dissenters in every possible way.

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But as Trump's administration has ramped up arrests of illegal immigrants and student dissenters, habeas corpus has received renewed legal interest.

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There just isn’t any place for those people to air their grievances and reach out for help, and that almost guarantees that the dissenters will be few in number, and very quiet.

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More recently, Russia-installed authorities have been applying a host of repressive laws against dissenters.

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