Added 3 October 2026
dissident
/ˈdɪsɪdənt/ adjective
Latin root: dissidēns Wiktionary
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- In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.
- Continuing violent actions despite a ceasefire (especially the Good Friday Agreement).
noun
- A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
- A member of a paramilitary that has continued actions after the Good Friday Agreement or other ceasefire.
- One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.
Origin
From Latin dissidēns, present participle of dissideō (“to sit apart; to disagree”), from dis- (“asunder, apart, in two”) + sedeō (“to sit”).
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