noun
- disagreement with or opposition to an established government, political system, or prevailing opinion
Examples
- The government cracked down on political dissidence in the region.
- Her dissidence from party policy cost her the nomination.
- The artist’s work expressed dissidence against social norms.
- Dissidence among the ranks grew as conditions worsened.
- The professor was known for his intellectual dissidence.
- They faced persecution for their religious dissidence.