cognitive dissidence 

It's basically when one reality collides with another reality and you don't have the ability to say I'll pick reality 'A' instead of reality 'B'. You have to figure out a way to coexist with the current reality and it usually produces some kind of dysfunction.

Cognitive dissidence is what happens to children when they're molested by a parent where their total source of security is also the source that betrays them.

This is also relative to Germany and the peoples response to Hitler.

Another example for United States citizens, where some people who were saying they had to vote for the man with integrity, therefore they had to vote for George W. Bush. Now that it has been made so apparent to all of us that Bush and his administration are a source of betrayal to our Constitution and our true values.

These are just a few examples but it goes way beyond these. It can happen in a million different ways.

cognitive dissidence by WikiYourRights December 13, 2008

cognitive dissident 

A person for whom exposure to cognitive dissonance has resulted in rational conclusions contrary to the 'official' narrative of history and/or culture. If this dissonance becomes great enough, the person will be compelled to start producing new cognitive dissonance, becoming a cognitive dissident.

An activist who disseminates information aimed at changing peoples opinions regarding an immoral status-quo could be regarded as a cognitive dissident

cognitive dissident by grimeandreason July 8, 2010

diffidence 

the quality or state of being diffident; timidity or shyness

the youth sat down as directed, but reluctantly and with diffidence.

diffidence by monikas October 23, 2015

dissident

Dissident republican (True Republican)
One who is not going to sell-out
to the pro British GFA.

The provos have sold out, De Valera style..... At least the Continuity IRA (Dissidents) are still fighting for a united 32 county republic.

dissident by Secret May 13, 2005

dissident

someone who often disagrees with you but who has your best interests at heart. Always rejects violence so cannot be called a terrorist or an anarchist. Generally dies young or never leaves the house (see house arrest).
Syntactically - dissident (which is a noun) has no associated verb stem. You cannot 'dissid'. You can do nothing dissidently - there is no associated adjective. In fact the word exists alone as an island in a sea of semantics. Perhaps this is why the meaning of the word has persisted unchanged for such a long time.

I'm gonna diss that dissident.

dissident by millerthegorilla January 29, 2009

Dissipence 

The naturally-occurring process of dissipating— distinct from dissipation, the intentional process of dissipating.

“The dissipence of heat from the sun allows for photosynthesis to occur.”

“ This computer utilizes dissipence through natural airflow alongside dissipation via fans in order to stay cool.

Dissipence by spitfirebruh October 9, 2025

Eco disidente

Dícese de una persona que se niega a repetir ciegamente las opiniones de la mayoría o los dogmas establecidos por un grupo. Mientras que el resto actúa como un eco pasivo duplicando el mismo discurso por comodidad o presión social, el eco disidente decide pensar por sí mismo y manifestar una postura diferente y propia, asumiendo las consecuencias que esto conlleve.

"En la reunión de la empresa todos se quedaron callados y aceptaron las nuevas políticas absurdas del jefe por miedo a que los despidieran."
"Todos excepto Elena, que como buen eco disidente fue la única que alzó la mano para decir que la idea era un error."

Eco disidente by Antonio Mendez Pena October 25, 2026