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dissidence (DIS i duhns) (noun)
Disagreement or a contrary opinion on a subject: There was a sense of dissidence or discordance among the students during the professor's lecture.
dissidents (DIS i duhnts) (noun)
Individuals who maintain a difference of opinion or disagreement regarding a particular situation: The student dissidents decided to organize a silent march to protest the university rules.
It soon became apparent among the dissidents that there was a strong dissidence between their movement and the university administration.
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1. Someone who does not agree with some established policy: A dissident is often against authoritarian regimes or some established constitutional order which he or she does not agree with.
3. Etymology: From Latin dissidentem and dissidere, "to be remote, to disagree, to be removed from"; "to sit apart"; derived from dis-, "apart" + sedere, "to sit".
In totalitarian regimes, dissidents are often punished with lengthy prison terms, execution, economic deprivation, or confiscation of their property.
2. A person who is characterized by departing from accepted beliefs or standards: Political dissidents primarily use non-violent means of political disagreement, including voicing criticism of the government or a dominating ideology; but dissidents can also attempt to displace or overthrow the established government by achieving popular support and inciting a revolution or a rebellion.3. Etymology: From Latin dissidentem and dissidere, "to be remote, to disagree, to be removed from"; "to sit apart"; derived from dis-, "apart" + sedere, "to sit".
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