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dissident vs dissenting

dissenting vs dissident

dissident is a noun but dissenting is not a noun.

dissident and dissenting both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dissident Yes Yes No No
dissenting No Yes No No
As adjectives, dissident and dissenting are synonyms defined as:
  • dissident and dissenting: disagreeing, especially with a majority
Other synonyms of dissident include dissentient.
dissident (noun) dissenting (noun)
a person who dissents from some established policy
dissident (adjective) dissenting (adjective)
disagreeing, especially with a majority disagreeing, especially with a majority
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
Difference between dissident and dissenting

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