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dissident

dis·si·dent [ díssidənt ] (plural dis·si·dents)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody who disagrees: somebody who publicly disagrees with an established political or religious system or organization

[Mid-16th century. < Latin dissident-, present participle of dissidere "sit apart" < sedere "sit"]

dis·si·dent adjective
dis·si·dent·ly adverb
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