dissident
dis·si·dent/ˈdɪsɪdənt/adjective, noun
dissident is spelled D-I-S-S-I-D-E-N-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables (dis·si·dent). It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dissident means “In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dissident?
| Letters | 9: D-I-S-S-I-D-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: dis·si·dent |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,367th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dissident?
Dissident appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dissident?
- US /ˈdɪsɪdənt/
Dissident has 3 syllables, split dis·si·dent in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-dissident.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dissident
- more dissident comparative
- most dissident superlative
- dissidents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dissident mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.
Near-synonym: dissonant
- 2
Continuing violent actions despite a ceasefire (especially the Good Friday Agreement).
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
A member of a paramilitary that has continued actions after the Good Friday Agreement or other ceasefire.
- 3
One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.
- 4
Sometimes Dissident: in the kingdom of Poland, the name for Christians not part of the Roman Catholic Church.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dissident in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dissident, dissidente |
| German | Dissident, Dissidentin, Regimekritiker, Regimekritikerin , Andersdenkender, Andersdenkende |
| Portuguese | dissidente |
| Spanish | disidente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dissident come from?
From Latin dissidēns, present participle of dissideō (“to sit apart; to disagree”), from dis- (“asunder, apart, in two”) + sedeō (“to sit”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).