DISSENTER Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word dissenter. (close relations)
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| dissident | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy adjective satellite • characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards • disagreeing, especially with a majority | ||||||
| objector | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||
| protester | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy • someone who participates in a public display of group feeling | ||||||
| anarchist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an advocate of anarchism | ||||||
| critic | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art • anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something • someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments | ||||||
| heretic | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church • a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) | ||||||
| iconoclast | nounn | |||||
noun • a destroyer of images used in religious worship • someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions | ||||||
| malcontent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a person who is discontented or disgusted adjective satellite • discontented as toward authority | ||||||
| maverick | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action • an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it adjective satellite • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||
| nonbeliever | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity) | ||||||
| nonconformist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought noun • someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct • a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England adjective satellite • not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion | ||||||
| opposition | nounn | |||||
noun • the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with • the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected • the relation between opposed entities • the act of hostile groups opposing each other • a contestant that you are matched against • a body of people united in opposing something • a direction opposite to another • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) | ||||||
| rebel | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action verb • take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance • break with established customs | ||||||
| renegade | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • having deserted a cause or principle verb • break with established customs | ||||||
| skeptic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs | ||||||
| oppositionist | nounn | |||||
noun • A person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition | ||||||
| contestant | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who participates in competitions • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||
