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Main Entry: dissident (noun)

Pronunciation:  dis·si·dent

 

Etymology: Latin dissident-, dissidens, present participle of dissidEre to sit apart, disagree, from dis- + sedEre to sit Date: 1837

 

Definition:

 

·         Disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief

·         Disagreement; dissent; separation from the established religion