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dissident vs conscientious objector

conscientious objector vs dissident

dissident and conscientious objector both are nouns.

dissident is an adjective but conscientious objector is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dissident Yes Yes No No
conscientious objector Yes No No No
As nouns, conscientious objector is a hyponym of dissident; that is, conscientious objector is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dissident:
  • dissident: a person who dissents from some established policy
  • conscientious objector: one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience
Other hyponyms of dissident include CO, nonconformist, recusant, political dissident, NIMBY.
dissident (noun) conscientious objector (noun)
a person who dissents from some established policy one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience
dissident (adjective) conscientious objector (adjective)
disagreeing, especially with a majority
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
Difference between dissident and conscientious objector

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