dis·si·dent

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• dis|si|dent — «DIHS uh duhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. disagreeing in opinion, character, or motive; dissenting: »There were many dissident voices raised in objection. –n. a person who disagrees or dissents: »the dissidents from public opinion. ╂[< Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

• dent — dent; dif·fi·dent; dif·fi·dent·ly; dif·fi·dent·ness; ei·dent; ev·i·dent·ly; ev·i·dent·ness; ex·e·dent; fron·dent; im·pu·dent; im·pu·dent·ly; im·pu·dent·ness; in·ci·dent·less; in·ci·dent·ly; in·dent·ed·ly; in·dent·er; in·de·pen·dent·ly;… …   English syllables

• dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

• dent — (dan ; le t se lie : une dan t aiguë ; au pluriel, l s se lie : des dan z aiguës) s. f. 1°   Chacun des petits os recouverts d émail, qui, enclavés dans la mâchoire, servent à mâcher. Une dent gâtée. Le mal de dent. Avoir mal aux dents. Des dents …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• dif´fi|dent|ly — dif|fi|dent «DIHF uh duhnt», adjective. 1. lacking in self confidence; shy; bashful: »... a serious young man, diffident and withdrawn (Time). SYNONYM(S): modest. 2. = distrustful. (Cf. ↑distrustful) ╂[< Lati …   Useful english dictionary

• dif|fi|dent — «DIHF uh duhnt», adjective. 1. lacking in self confidence; shy; bashful: »... a serious young man, diffident and withdrawn (Time). SYNONYM(S): modest. 2. = distrustful. (Cf. ↑distrustful) ╂[< Lati …   Useful english dictionary

• dissident — dis·si·dent …   English syllables

• dissidently — dis·si·dent·ly …   English syllables

• dissident — dis•si•dent [[t]ˈdɪs ɪ dənt[/t]] n. 1) a person who dissents 2) disagreeing or dissenting, as in opinion or attitude • Etymology: 1525–35; < L dissident , s. of dissidēns, prp. of dissidēre to sit apart, disagree = dis I+ sidēre, comb. form of …   From formal English to slang

• dissident — dis|si|dent [ dısıdənt ] noun count someone who disagrees publicly with a government, especially in a country where this is not allowed a. someone who disagrees publicly with the policy of an organization they belong to, especially a political… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English