dissenter
dissenters
A dissenter is someone who disagrees with commonly held opinions or beliefs. Except for one dissenter (your brother who dislikes amusement parks), everyone in your family is looking forward to going to Disneyland next summer.
If the U.S. Supreme Court makes a decision that's supported by eight of the Justices, the one Justice who disagrees with the ruling is a dissenter. This word is also used to mean "protester," or someone who stands up and takes action against a law or policy. In the 17th century, dissenter was used for someone who disagreed with a religious belief or doctrine.
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a person who objects to some established policy
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synonyms:
contestant, dissident, objector, protester
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types:
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CO, conscientious objector
one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience
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nonconformist, recusant
someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
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political dissident
a dissenter from political orthodoxy
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NIMBY
someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard
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beat, beatnik
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
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bohemian
a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life
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enfant terrible
a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others
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heretic
a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
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maverick, rebel
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
Vocabulary lists containing dissenter
To seal their coven, keep their magic, and avoid being turned into toads, twelve-year-old Seven Salazar of Ravenskill must work with the bully Valley Pepperhorn and the new girl Thorn Laroux to defeat the Nightbeast.
As you compare Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan's opinion and Ronald J. Allen's newspaper editorial about burning the American flag, learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 10's Collection 1: What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?, texts about flag burning, The Lottery
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