dissident
dis·si·dent
noun
1.
a person who dissents from some established policy
adjective
1.
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
2.
disagreeing, especially with a majority
Origin
From Latin dissidēns, present participle of dissideō (“to sit apart; to disagree”), from dis- (“asunder, apart, in two”) + sedeō (“to sit”).
Phrases
- dissident right
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