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Dissident
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Meaning
Adj
●
In a
manner
that
disagrees
;
dissenting
; discordant.
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.
●
In Christianity:
One who
disagrees
or
dissents
; one who
separates
from the
established
religion.
●
In Christianity & People:
One who
disagrees
or
dissents
; one who
separates
from the
established
religion.
Sometimes Dissident: in the
kingdom
of Poland, the
name for
Christians not part of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Origin
dissident
English
dissidens
Latin
Sourced from
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