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

However, the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran – which laid out a long-term pathway to peace – made no mention of protesters, persecuted dissidents or human rights. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

But Alicia soon begins to suspect that her daughter is one of the children grotesquely stolen from the desaparecidos, dissidents disappeared by the country’s authoritarian junta, and that her husband might be in on the repugnant scheme. — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

When Platner arrived, the place seemed haunted not only by American misconduct but also by Saddam Hussein’s use of it to imprison and abuse political dissidents during his reign. — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

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