dissent
nounDisagreement with an opinion, decision, or position held by others.
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nounDisagreement that produces division within a group.
heresy
nounA belief sharply opposed to an established doctrine or accepted view.
malcontent
nounA person persistently dissatisfied with existing circumstances.
nonconformist
nounA person who does not follow generally accepted beliefs, customs, or patterns of behavior.
Person departing from convention
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renegade
nounSomeone who abandons a group, cause, or accepted allegiance.
unorthodoxy
nounDeparture from established beliefs, practices, or accepted conventions.
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