/ Dictionary / Index D dissident: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•si•dent Pronunciation: (dis'i-dunt), [key] — n. a person who dissents. —adj. disagreeing or dissenting, as in opinion or attitude: a ban on dissident magazines. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dissident (Thesaurus) dissidence dissilient Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language