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

That fear had been growing on the Street in recent weeks, after three dissenters at the last central bank meeting in July voted to raise rates. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Since January, when Iran saw the largest unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, executions of political dissenters have surged. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

The president has responded to the MAGA criticism by lashing out repeatedly at dissenters, prompting Greene – once a top Trump supporter – not to run for reelection and Massie to lose his primary. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Three of the 12 members on the Fed's policymaking board voted in favor of a rate hike, marking the largest number of dissenters casting ballots in the same direction since 2016. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for dissenter

• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer
• tormentor
• center
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• 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