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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They were being given the time and guidance to notice how those men carried themselves — the set of a shoulder, the placement of a hand, the stance of a dissenter making his case.
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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
Her arrest came amid the ongoing war in Iran, and as the Islamic Republic of Iran has intensified its crackdown on domestic dissenters.
—Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
House Bill 1335 passed on a near-party-line 41-22 vote, with nearly all of the chamber’s Democrats in support against their Republican colleagues and a lone Democratic dissenter.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
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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
Her arrest came amid the ongoing war in Iran, and as the Islamic Republic of Iran has intensified its crackdown on domestic dissenters.
—Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
House Bill 1335 passed on a near-party-line 41-22 vote, with nearly all of the chamber’s Democrats in support against their Republican colleagues and a lone Democratic dissenter.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissenter. Accessed 14 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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