DISSIDENTS Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word dissidents. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word dissidents. (close relations)

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	opposition				nounn
	noun • the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with • the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected • the relation between opposed entities • the act of hostile groups opposing each other • a contestant that you are matched against • a body of people united in opposing something • a direction opposite to another • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
	agitators				nounn
	noun • one who agitates; a political troublemaker
	contrarians				nounn
	noun • an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
	heretics				nounn
	noun • a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church • a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
	iconoclasts				nounn
	noun • a destroyer of images used in religious worship • someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
	insurgents				nounn
	noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment adjective satellite • in opposition to a civil authority or government
	libertarians				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • an advocate of libertarianism • someone who believes the doctrine of free will
	malcontents				nounn
	noun • a person who is discontented or disgusted adjective satellite • discontented as toward authority
	mutineers				nounn
	noun • someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
	objectors				nounn
	noun • a person who dissents from some established policy
	protesters				nounn
	noun • a person who dissents from some established policy • someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
	protestors				nounn
	noun • One who protests, either singly or in a public display of group feeling. • One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.
	rebels				nounn
	noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action verb • take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance • break with established customs
	recusants				nounn
	noun • someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct adjective satellite • (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England • refusing to submit to authority
	renegades				nounn
	noun • someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • having deserted a cause or principle verb • break with established customs
	revolutionaries				nounn
	adjective • of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn • relating to or having the nature of a revolution • advocating or engaged in revolution noun • a radical supporter of political or social revolution adjective satellite • markedly new or introducing radical change
	subversives				nounn
	noun • a radical supporter of political or social revolution adjective satellite • in opposition to a civil authority or government
	troublemakers				nounn
	noun • someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
	contestant				nounn
	noun • a person who participates in competitions • a person who dissents from some established policy
	dissenter				nounn
	noun • a person who dissents from some established policy

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