dissenter

noun

dis·​sent·​er di-ˈsen-tər 

1

: one that dissents

2

Dissenter : an English Nonconformist

Synonyms of dissenter

• dissident
• renegade

Examples of dissenter in a Sentence

a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly

Recent Examples on the Web

But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the blood-thirsty actions of the realm’s merciless Mad King, dissenters from his inner circle anxiously advance a treasonous plot. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026

However, such a storied brand as Clinique even knows a universally flattering shade can still have its dissenters. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026

But calling Bad Bunny a dissenter is too direct, too Stalinist. —Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026

Dissenters to that narrative include investment bank Macquarie, where North America economists David Doyle and Chinara Azizova see the Fed’s next move as a hike to the base rate—potentially in the final quarter of this year. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for dissenter

• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer
• tormentor
• center
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• tenter
• epicenter

Kids Definition

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