Plural of dissenter; multiple people who disagree with prevailing opinions or authorities.
Plural form of dissenter, from the Latin root dissentire. Historically refers to religious minorities, now applies broadly to any opponents of consensus.
Throughout history, societies feared 'dissenters' most—but these disagreers drove every major reform, from abolishing slavery to women's voting rights!
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