Noun
- 1. dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestant, person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
- usage: a person who dissents from some established policy
Adjective
- 1. dissident, heretical, heterodox, unorthodox (vs. orthodox)
- usage: characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
- 2. dissentient, dissenting(prenominal), dissident, negative (vs. affirmative)
- usage: disagreeing, especially with a majority
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