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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Kornyev’s client is the barely hanging on Stepinak (Aleksandr Filippenko), a Bolshevik targeted by the secret police told to muzzle and expunge dissenters.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
When a 19-year-old wrestler and two other men were hanged in the holy city of Qom on Thursday, Iran’s theocratic regime was sending a message to both dissenters inside the country and opponents abroad, analysts say.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Only Governor Miran dissented in favor of additional easing, while Governor Waller—who had been seen as another likely dissenter given weak labor market conditions—aligned with the consensus, according to EY-Parthenon Chief Economist Gregory Daco.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Such torrential downpours, from loyalists and dissenters alike, often follow the deaths of notorious and long-ruling dictators—Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Saddam Hussein.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
When a 19-year-old wrestler and two other men were hanged in the holy city of Qom on Thursday, Iran’s theocratic regime was sending a message to both dissenters inside the country and opponents abroad, analysts say.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Only Governor Miran dissented in favor of additional easing, while Governor Waller—who had been seen as another likely dissenter given weak labor market conditions—aligned with the consensus, according to EY-Parthenon Chief Economist Gregory Daco.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Such torrential downpours, from loyalists and dissenters alike, often follow the deaths of notorious and long-ruling dictators—Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Saddam Hussein.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissenter. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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