dissidence

noun

dis·si·dence ˈdi-sə-dən(t)s

: dissent, disagreement

political dissidence

Examples of dissidence in a Sentence

political dissidence had plagued the country for years after abstract art became established, its proponents became just as intolerant of dissidence as earlier schools of art had been

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Although Iran is brimming with dissidence, no coherent resistance movement has emerged. —

Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020 The death of Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny in prison last month punctuated a merciless crackdown on dissidence in Russia that has accelerated during its war with Ukraine. —

Anna Chernova, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 In 2013, Ned Kelly Emeralds, who legally changed his name as an act of dissidence, arrived on Australian shores on a boat after fleeing his native Iran. —

Natasha Frost, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023 Also to potentially end poverty, disrupt the prison-industrial complex, mitigate environmental injustice, and supercharge political dissidence. —

WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for dissidence