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dissenter

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a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs
  • a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly

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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenter. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.

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