dissenter vs dissident

dissenter and dissident both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissenter	Yes	No	No	No
dissident	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, dissenter and dissident are synonyms defined as:

dissenter and dissident: a person who dissents from some established policy

Other synonyms of dissenter include contestant, objector, protester.

dissenter (noun)	dissident (noun)
a person who dissents from some established policy	a person who dissents from some established policy

dissenter (adjective)	dissident (adjective)
	disagreeing, especially with a majority
	characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards