Meanings
nounoppositionist (plural oppositionists)
plural oppositionists
- A person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
I see your marriage as a move to establish links with the oppositionist Russian intelligentsia.
2015, Rosemary Sullivan, Stalin's Daughter, →ISBN, page 1371 more example
They felt that the fellow was a quockerwodger rather than a politician, an againster rather than a true American, an oppositionist in fundamental things rather than a sincere patriot.
1944, Morris Allison Bealle, Washington Squirrel Cage, page 9
Synonyms & antonyms
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Bulgarian опозиционе́р, опозиционе́рка
- опозиционе́р (opozicionér)a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
- опозиционе́рка (opozicionérka)a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Chinese Mandarin 反對派分子 /反对派分子, 反對派 /反对派
- 反對派分子 /反对派分子 (fǎnduìpài fènzi)a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
- 反對派 /反对派 (fǎnduìpài)a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Estonian opositsionäär
- opositsionäära person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Finnish vastustaja
- vastustajaa person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
French opposant, opposante
- opposanta person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
- opposantea person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
German Oppositioneller, Oppositionelle
- Oppositionellera person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
- Oppositionellea person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Hungarian ellenzéki
- ellenzékia person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Japanese 反対者
- 反対者 (hantaisha)a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Korean 반대론자
- 반대론자 (bandaeronja)a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Polish opozycjonista, opozycjonistka
- opozycjonistaa person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
- opozycjonistkaa person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Russian оппозиционе́р, оппозиционе́рка
- оппозиционе́р (oppozicionér)a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
- оппозиционе́рка (oppozicionérka)a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Spanish opositor, opositora
- opositora person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
- opositoraa person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Ukrainian опозиціоне́р, опозиціоне́рка
- опозиціоне́р (opozycionér)a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
- опозиціоне́рка (opozycionérka)a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Vietnamese người phản đối
- người phản đốia person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Cite this entry
APA
oppositionist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oppositionist
MLA
“oppositionist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oppositionist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oppositionist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oppositionist.
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