Synonyms of dissidents

dissidents

noun

plural of dissident

as in dissenters

a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs

the conference drew political dissidents of every ilk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissenters
• renegades
• heretics
• nonconformists
• dissentients
• separatists
• defectors
• heresiarchs
• infidels
• sectarians
• schismatics
• unbelievers
• apostates
• bohemians
• individualists
• separationists
• disbelievers
• misbelievers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• believers
• conformists
• conformers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissidents

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, 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

Most targets were critics of China, and the tactics included creating fake social-media accounts and swamping platforms with pro-Beijing posts, spreading false information about dissidents, and forging documents. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Border Force officer Peter Wai and Bill Yuen, a former superintendent in the Hong Kong Police, posed as police or intelligence officers to conduct surveillance and gather information about Hong Kong dissidents and pro-democracy supporters, prosecutors said. — Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Iran hawks and an array of dissidents and mainstream voices within the Republican Party have cast doubt on whether the agreement secured satisfactory concessions from Iran. — Matthew Kelly updated June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

These festivals have no problem programming Iranian or Russian dissidents. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 June 2026

Some Iranian dissidents feel abandoned by a White House that once embraced their cause. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

The Islamic Republic of Iran has accelerated its executions of dissidents and activists, with the true number of victims likely obscured by the regime’s internet censorship and blackout. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026