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1. dissident
adjective. ['ˈdɪsədɪnt'] characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards.
Synonyms
Etymology
- dissidens (Latin)
Rhymes with Dissident
- ahrendt
- ament
- arendt
- argent
- bedient
- behrendt
- berendt
- competent
- encampment
- figment
- forint
- gunflint
- ifint
- imprint
- lucent
- milicent
- millicent
- myoscint
- penitent
- pertinent
2. dissident
adjective. ['ˈdɪsədɪnt'] disagreeing, especially with a majority.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- dissidens (Latin)
3. dissident
noun. ['ˈdɪsədɪnt'] a person who dissents from some established policy.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- dissidens (Latin)
Sentences with dissident
1. Noun, singular or mass
The famous painting by Italian artist Sandro Botticelli was produced while the painter was under the influence of the dissident friar Savonarola who preached the nearing of the Apocalypse at the end of the 15th century.
2. Adjective
And there is a risk that dissident stockholders can buy up enough shares to wrest control of the company away from its founders.