dissident.
In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.
Meaning & usage
In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.
Continuing violent actions despite a ceasefire (especially the Good Friday Agreement).
Where this word comes from
From Latin dissidēns, present participle of dissideō (“to sit apart; to disagree”), from dis- (“asunder, apart, in two”) + sedeō (“to sit”).
A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
A member of a paramilitary that has continued actions after the Good Friday Agreement or other ceasefire.
One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.
One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion. Sometimes Dissident: in the kingdom of Poland, the name for Christians not part of the Roman Catholic Church.
Where this word comes from
From Latin dissidēns, present participle of dissideō (“to sit apart; to disagree”), from dis- (“asunder, apart, in two”) + sedeō (“to sit”).
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