how to pronounce dissident

/ˈdɪs.ɪ.dənt/

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dissident is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of dissident in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… to spend time with dissident artists …”

meanings of dissident

noun:

(Christianity) One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.
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.
Sometimes Dissident: in the kingdom of Poland, the name for Christians not part of the Roman Catholic Church.

adjective:

In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.

dissident frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word dissident occurs in english on average 3.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics dissident can be related to

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