dissident
/ˈdɪsɪdənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪsɪdənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdɪs.ɪ.dənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪs.ə.dənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdi-sə-dənt/ (ame, mw)
dissident — noun
- dissidentsingular
- dissidentsplural
1. someone who openly speaks out against the government, ruling party, or official
someone who openly speaks out against the government, ruling party, or official policy of their country — often at personal risk, especially under regimes that punish such criticism.
Padma spent twelve years in prison after being labelled a dissident by the regime.
labelled a dissident — common passive collocation
The novel follows a dissident who flees Moscow after writing articles about corruption.
a dissident who + relative clause naming the action
Several dissidents gathered outside the embassy in Berlin to demand the release of their friends.
Hiro became a leading dissident after publishing letters that criticised the new security law.
The state radio dismissed the protesters as foreign dissidents working against the nation.
- loyalist
someone who publicly supports the ruling government or party
文法句型
a dissident + against/from + [system]
用法筆記
Typically used of people who challenge an authoritarian government or one-party state; rarely applied to ordinary critics of an elected, open government.
常見錯誤
dissident — adjective
- dissidentpositive
- more dissidentcomparative
- most dissidentsuperlative
1. openly opposing, and speaking against, a government, religious body, political p
openly opposing, and speaking against, a government, religious body, political party, or other powerful organisation in charge — usually in a way the authorities try to silence.
Adina hosted a small magazine that gave space to dissident writers from across Eastern Europe.
dissident + writers — typical attributive use
The dissident voices inside the church grew louder after the bishop banned the new prayer book.
dissident voices — common collocation
Yara joined a dissident student group that printed pamphlets against the military government.
Police raided several dissident newspapers in the capital before the election.
A small but determined dissident faction inside the ruling party demanded an open vote.
- dissenting
very close; slightly softer, can mean simple disagreement in a vote or meeting
- nonconformist
focuses on rejecting rules or customs, not necessarily political opposition
- rebellious
stronger; suggests broad refusal to obey, not just public criticism
文法句型
dissident + [group/voice/movement]
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (before a noun, as in 'dissident writers'); avoid using after 'be' — say 'the writers were dissidents', not 'the writers were dissident'.