dissentients

noun

plural of dissentient
as in dissenters
a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs traditionalists who feared that their church was falling into the hands of dissentients and malcontents

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  1. dissenters
  2. dissidents
Noun
  • Several top critics in Britain and Australia were notably warm towards the film, though both countries, certainly, had dissenters as well.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Those surveyed also correctly predicted the dissenters to the decision.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissenters
Noun
  • Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China have been accused of entering quid pro quo arrangements to return dissidents sought by one another’s governments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Maduro government responded with a violent crackdown against dissidents who protested the official results, forcing Machado and dozens of opposition leaders to go into hiding.
    — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissidents
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“Dissentients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissentients. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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