Synonyms for dissident
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Dissenter
dissenter, protester, heretic, objector, contestant, schismatic, recusant
Other
Adjective
1. Heterodox
2. Dissenting
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
- adj. 1
In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.
- adj. 2
Continuing violent actions despite a ceasefire (especially the Good Friday Agreement).
Related words
- Phrases
- dissident right
Forms
- Plural
- dissidents → dissenters, protesters, heretics, objectors…
Example sentences
- contestant This contestant has been kicked because of cheating.
- protester The police officer beat the protester with her nightstick.
- heretic Tom was burnt at the stake as a heretic.
- dissenter Freedom is always the freedom of the dissenter.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dissident | steady | |
| contestant | steady | |
| protester | steady | |
| heretic | rising | |
| dissenter | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- heretic3
- 8 letters
- negative3, objector3, recusant
- 9 letters
- protester3, heretical4, dissonant3, dissenter3, heterodox4
- 10 letters
- contestant3, unorthodox4, dissenting3, schismatic
- 11 letters
- dissentient
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heretic3 = 3 syllables).