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 there have been dissenters. — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Former Fed Governor Stephen Miran was among the dissenters in April, arguing that the Federal Open Market Committee should have lowered rates rather than held them steady. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026

Moore and his fellow-Baptists were religious dissenters. — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

The Indian government, far more committed to democratic procedures than its Chinese counterpart, had crushed dissenters for actions far less provocative. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 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