Synonyms for dissenter
dɪˈsɛn tərdis·senter

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1. dissenter

   Etymologically, a heretic is one who takes or chooses his own belief, instead of the belief of his church; hence, a heretic is one who denies commonly accepted views, or who holds opinions contrary to the recognized standard or tenets of any established religious, philosophical, or other system, school, or party; the religious sense of the word is the predominant one; a schismatic is primarily one who produces a split or rent in the church. A heretic differs in doctrine from the religious body with which he is connected; a schismatic differs in doctrine or practise, or in both. A heretic may be reticent, or even silent; a schismatic introduces divisions. A heresiarch is the author of a heresy or the leader of a heretical party, and is thus at once a heretic and a schismatic. With advancing ideas of religious liberty, the odious sense once attached to these words is largely modified, and heretic is often used playfully. Dissenter and non-conformist are terms specifically applied to English subjects who hold themselves aloof from the Church of England; the former term is extended to non-adherents of the established church in some other countries, as Russia.

   Synonyms:
   heresiarch, heretic, non-conformist, schismatic

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1. dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestantnoun

   a person who dissents from some established policy

   Synonyms:
   contestant, dissident, demonstrator, objector, protester

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1. dissenternoun

   Synonyms:
   nonconformist, sectary

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1. dissenternoun

   Synonyms:
   nonconformist, sectary, dissident, separatist, schismatic, recusant

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1. William Hazlitt:

   It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born and bred a Dissenter.

2. Marin Alsop:

   It's clear inequality is one of the greatest challenges facing us today, music is not going to solve these issues, but music has the power to change the hearts and minds of even the most hardened dissenter. We've seen that here at the Proms.

3. Gavin Parry:

   There was already concern that Kuroda may have run out of bullets, we now see a higher probability that the BOJ will wait to see what FOMC moves come, especially since the new BOJ board member joining will replace a prior dissenter.