Dissident vs Dissenting - What's the difference?
dissident | dissenting | Synonyms |
In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.
* Robynson (More's Utopia)
A person who formally opposes the current political structure, opposes the political group in power, opposes the policies of the political group in power, or opposes current laws.
(ecclesiastical) One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.
As an adjective dissident
is in a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.As a noun dissident
is a person who formally opposes the current political structure, opposes the political group in power, opposes the policies of the political group in power, or opposes current laws.As a verb dissenting is
present participle of dissent.dissident
English
Adjective
(-)- Our life and manners be dissident from theirs.