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'''Dissidents''' are people who disagree with and work to change, or bring down entirely, established [[religious]] or political systems or ideals.

'''Dissidents''' are people who disagree with and work to change, or bring down entirely, established [[religious]] or political systems or ideals.

The etymology of the word traces its origin to the 16th century [[Latin]] "dissidentem" meaning "to be remote, disagree, be removed from". As a noun, dissident is used to refer to [[Protestants]].  Modern usage of the noun in a political arena dates to 1940 associated with the rise of totalitarian governments. <ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=dissident&searchmode=none Etym Online]</ref>

The etymology of the word traces its origin to the 16th century [[Latin]] "dissidentem" meaning "to be remote, disagree, be removed from". As a noun, dissident is used to refer to [[Protestants]].  Modern usage of the noun in a political arena dates to 1940 associated with the rise of totalitarian governments.<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=dissident&searchmode=none Etym Online]</ref>

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[[Category: Political Terms]]

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