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dissident

[ dis-i-duhnt ]

noun

  1. a person who dissents.


adjective

  1. disagreeing or dissenting, as in opinion or attitude:

    a ban on dissident magazines.

dissident

/ ˈɪɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. disagreeing; dissenting
“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

noun

  1. a person who disagrees, esp one who disagrees with the government
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱Գٱ, adverb
  • ˈ徱Գ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱s·Գ· adverb
  • t·徱s·Գ noun adjective
  • ԴDz·徱s·Գ adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dissident1

1525–35; < Latin dissident- (stem of 徱ŧԲ, present participle of 徱ŧ to sit apart), equivalent to dis- dis- 1 + -sid- (combining form of sed- repair 1 ) + -ent- -ent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dissident1

C16: from Latin 徱ŧ to be remote from, from dis- 1+ ŧ to sit
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Example Sentences

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But a considerable number of Farc rebels who did not agree with the deal formed dissident groups which have continued to fight the security forces.

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Following in the footsteps of anti-establishment rap groups like NWA and Run The Jewels, the trio present themselves as dissident underdogs, giving a voice to the oppressed.

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And Trump remains in feverish pursuit of his political enemies, from high-powered figures to campus dissidents, with the Justice Department at his disposal.

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Police in riot gear were using the area as a vantage point to monitor a dissident republican parade - led by around 50 people in paramilitary-style uniforms - from Creggan to the Bogside.

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In the past, the police have linked the party to dissident republican group the New IRA.

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