dissentients

noun

plural of dissentient
as in dissenters
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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  1. dissenters
  2. dissidents
Noun
  • But Barberena and Brody said the move this week by authorities went a step further, noting that those erased from the system were not just dissenters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • The issue of granting birthright citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants also concerned the dissenters.
    — Amanda Frost, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of dissenters
Noun
  • The organization Cubalex, which legally advises dissidents and reports human rights violations from outside of the country, filed a habeas corpus petition on his behalf Monday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Cuba has recently exiled other prominent dissidents, most recently José Daniel Ferrer, who have been forced to abandon the island for the United States.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of dissidents
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