dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
di-ˈsen-tər 
1
: one that dissents
2
Dissenter
: an English Nonconformist
Examples of dissenter in a Sentence
a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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In 1704, Daniel Defoe, who was serving a prison sentence in Newgate Prison for writing and circulating a religious tract, The Shortest Way With Dissenters, started the Review.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Trump blasted Cassidy as voters went to polls Trump called out Cassidy again as Pelican State voters were flocking to the polls, further underscoring his commitment to dislodging GOP dissenters.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
At the far end of the hall, a young man in his mid-20s named Simon Bonenfant was posing like one of the dissenters, Elbridge Gerry.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
The dissenters largely expressed the view that the next move could be higher or lower, depending on how conditions unfold.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Trump blasted Cassidy as voters went to polls Trump called out Cassidy again as Pelican State voters were flocking to the polls, further underscoring his commitment to dislodging GOP dissenters.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
At the far end of the hall, a young man in his mid-20s named Simon Bonenfant was posing like one of the dissenters, Elbridge Gerry.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
The dissenters largely expressed the view that the next move could be higher or lower, depending on how conditions unfold.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
dis-ˈent-ər
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Protestant who is not in agreement with the rules or beliefs of the Church of England
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