History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
dissident

a person who actively disagrees

disagreeing, differing

heretical

unorthodox

unorthodox

nonconformist

(of) a person who does not agree with and act like most people

unwilling to behave, believe as most do

renegade

a person who changes her or his political or religious beliefs and joins a rival group

rebellious

sectarian

a sect or sects

narrow-minded, exclusive

unorthodox

not in accordance with what is orthodox, conventional, traditional

abnormal; other than accepted

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