Dissenter
Dissenter noun - A person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs.
Usage example: a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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Synonyms for Dissenter
Defector and dissenter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defector" instead a noun "Dissenter".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- renegade and dissenter
- renegade and defector
- recreant and dissenter
- recreant and defector
- deserter and dissenter
- deserter and defector
- dissident and dissenter
- dissident and defector
- rebel and dissenter
- rebel and defector
- nonconformist and dissenter
- nonconformist and defector
- apostate and dissenter
- apostate and defector
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