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1. Characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
   "dissident beliefs";
   - heretical, heterodox
    
2. Disagreeing, especially with a majority
   - dissentient, dissenting

1. A person who dissents from some established policy
   - dissenter, protester, objector, contestant, protestor

Derived forms: dissidents

See also: negative, unorthodox

Type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

Encyclopedia: Dissident