Synonyms for dissident
ˈdɪs ɪ dəntdis·si·dent

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1. dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestantadjective

   a person who dissents from some established policy

   Synonyms:
   contestant, dissenter, demonstrator, objector, protester

   Antonyms:
   orthodox, affirmative, affirmatory

2. dissident, heretical, heterodoxadjective

   characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

   Synonyms:
   dissentient, heretical, dissenting(a), heterodox

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, orthodox, affirmatory

3. dissentient, dissenting(a), dissidentadjective

   disagreeing, especially with a majority

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, orthodox, affirmatory

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1. dissidentnoun

   Synonyms:
   dissenter, nonconformist

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1. List of paraphrases for "dissident":

   dissenting, renegade, splinter, breakaway, nonconformist, separatist, opposer, dissent, defector

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1. List of known nicknames for "Dissident":

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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. Reverend Grigory Mikhnov-Vaytenko:

   I was born and grew up in a dissident family.

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. Daniel Roth:

   Jahromiis a key player in Iran’s brutal war against dissident voices and plays a key role in repression and censorship … Jahromi also served seven years, from 2002 to 2009, inIran’s Ministry of Intelligence, one of the most brutal agencies under the regime and responsible for torture and execution of journalists, ethnic and sexual minorities, and other dissident voices … anddespite all this( including being sanctioned by the U.S. for internet censorship,) UNIDO sees fit to respond to ? and indeed implement ? this man’s request.

5. Kingman Brewster, Jr.:

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