Associations to the word «Dissident»

Wiktionary

DISSIDENT, adjective. In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.
DISSIDENT, noun. A person who formally opposes the current political structure, opposes the political group in power, opposes the policies of the political group in power, or opposes current laws.
DISSIDENT, noun. (ecclesiastical) One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.

Dictionary definition

DISSIDENT, noun. A person who dissents from some established policy.
DISSIDENT, adjective. Characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards.
DISSIDENT, adjective. Disagreeing, especially with a majority.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King