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deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
- the communist party did not look favorably on dissentient opinions
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of dissentient (Entry 2 of 2)
a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs
- traditionalists who feared that their church was falling into the hands of dissentients and malcontents
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“Dissentient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissentient. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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