dissenters

plural of dissenter
as in dissidents
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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“Dissenters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenters. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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