DISSIDENTS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word dissidents. (close relations)
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| 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) | ||||||
| agitators | nounn | |||||
noun • one who agitates; a political troublemaker | ||||||
| contrarians | nounn | |||||
noun • an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors | ||||||
| heretics | 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) | ||||||
| iconoclasts | nounn | |||||
noun • a destroyer of images used in religious worship • someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions | ||||||
| insurgents | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment adjective satellite • in opposition to a civil authority or government | ||||||
| libertarians | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an advocate of libertarianism • someone who believes the doctrine of free will | ||||||
| malcontents | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who is discontented or disgusted adjective satellite • discontented as toward authority | ||||||
| mutineers | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers) | ||||||
| objectors | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||
| protesters | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy • someone who participates in a public display of group feeling | ||||||
| protestors | nounn | |||||
noun • One who protests, either singly or in a public display of group feeling. • One who protests a bill of exchange, or note. | ||||||
| rebels | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| recusants | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct adjective satellite • (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England • refusing to submit to authority | ||||||
| renegades | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| revolutionaries | nounn | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn • relating to or having the nature of a revolution • advocating or engaged in revolution noun • a radical supporter of political or social revolution adjective satellite • markedly new or introducing radical change | ||||||
| subversives | nounn | |||||
noun • a radical supporter of political or social revolution adjective satellite • in opposition to a civil authority or government | ||||||
| troublemakers | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who deliberately stirs up trouble | ||||||
| contestant | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who participates in competitions • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||
| dissenter | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||
