dissenter

/dɪˈsentə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪsˈɛntɚ] /dɪˈsentər/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪsˈɛntɚ] /di-ˈsen-tər How to pronounce dissenter (audio)/ (ame, mw)

dissenter — noun

  • dissentersingular
  • dissentersplural

1. someone who openly disagrees with a leader, policy, or accepted view, especially

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone who openly disagrees with a leader, policy, or accepted view, especially from inside the group involved.

例句

Roya became the lone dissenter when the council backed the road plan.

collocation: lone dissenter

At the church meeting, Jin was the only dissenter over the new rule.

pattern: dissenter over + rule

同義詞
  • opponent

    broader and less formal; can be anyone on the other side of a plan or debate

  • objector

    narrower and often used for formal objections in meetings, legal settings, or moral refusal

  • protester

    usually suggests public action such as marches, signs, or rallies

  • dissident

    stronger and more political, often linked to resistance against an authoritarian state

反義詞
  • supporter

    someone who backs the leader, policy, or belief being challenged

  • loyalist

    someone who stays firmly loyal to an established ruler, party, or cause

文法句型

dissenter within + group/party/church

dissenter who + challenges + rule or leader

religious/political dissenter

用法筆記

Common in political, religious, and organizational settings, especially for someone who disagrees from within the group involved. More formal than 'opponent' and less tied to public street action than 'protester'.

常見錯誤

❌My sister is a dissenter about horror movies.
✅My sister dislikes horror movies.
💡'dissenter' is used for public or official disagreement, not personal taste.