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

Subsequently, the House passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act on Tuesday with just one dissenter, followed by its unanimous approval in the Senate. —Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025

The bill moved overwhelmingly through Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with only one dissenter in the House of Representatives and unanimous support in the Senate. —Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025

Jackson, a frequent dissenter from a series of recent decisions in favor of the administration, is the justice assigned to oversee appeals from Rhode Island, where the case originated. —Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025

Combs was the only dissenter in Tuesday’s vote, favoring a special election over commissioning the report. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025

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