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Rebel vs Dissident - What's the difference?

rebel | dissident |

As nouns the difference between rebel and dissident

is that rebel is a person who resists an established authority, often violently while 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 rebel

is to resist or become defiant toward an authority.

As an adjective dissident is

in a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.

rebel

English

(wikipedia rebel)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rebelle, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
    • Related terms
    * rebellion * rebellious

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rebeller, from (etyl) . See also (l).

    Verb

    (rebell)
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
    • Synonyms
    * defy
    Antonyms
    * obey * submit

    dissident

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.
  • * Robynson (More's Utopia)
    • Our life and manners be dissident from theirs.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

    • Related terms

    * dissenter