dissident
noun[C]
uk/ˈdɪs.ɪ.dənt/us/ˈdɪs.ə.dənt/apersonwhopubliclydisagreeswith andcriticizestheirgovernment:
批评政府者politicaldissidents持不同政见者
Synonym
dissenterformal
Compare
objector
protester
Activism & pressure groups
- activism
- activist
- agitation
- agitator
- agitprop
- clicktivism
- clicktivist
- counter-demonstrate
- counter-demonstration
- counter-demonstrator
- insurgency
- insurrection
- interest group
- lobbyist
- manosphere
- social entrepreneur
- special interest group
- super-lobbyist
- super-militant
- take a kneeidiom
dissident
adjective
uk/ˈdɪs.ɪ.dənt/us/ˈdɪs.ə.dənt/publiclydisagreeingwith andcriticizingyourgovernmentorpoliticalparty:
a dissidentgroup/writer
- This newpolicywillensurethose dissidentvoicesandotherswill beheardwithoutunderminingoursanctionspolicy.
- He was a dissidentcandidateof the LiberalParty.
- But Democrats and dissident Republicans have beensuccessfulon ahandfulofkeyvotes.
- I don'teasilyobey. I won't say I am dissident, but I amhonestandspeakout.
Activism & pressure groups
- activism
- activist
- agitation
- agitator
- agitprop
- clicktivism
- clicktivist
- counter-demonstrate
- counter-demonstration
- counter-demonstrator
- insurgency
- insurrection
- interest group
- lobbyist
- manosphere
- social entrepreneur
- special interest group
- super-lobbyist
- super-militant
- take a kneeidiom