resister

noun

re·​sist·​er ri-ˈzi-stər How to pronounce resister (audio)
: one that resists
especially : one who actively opposes the policies of a government

Examples of resister in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In contrast, passive resisters will give the appearance of being on board but not follow through. Eric Waller, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 In my experience, passive resisters are the employees who need to be replaced sooner rather than later. Eric Waller, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 Quietly, over the past two decades, as Blockbuster rental stores closed by the thousands, DVD replaced VHS, streaming replaced DVD and digital began to dominate analog media in the war for consumer attention, a few resisters clung tight to their tapes. Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023 Nechama Tec, a Polish Jew who pretended to be Roman Catholic to survive the Holocaust and then became a Holocaust scholar, writing about Jews as heroic resisters and why certain people, even antisemites, became rescuers, died Aug. 3 at her home in New York City. Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023 Nechama Tec, a Polish Jew who pretended to be Roman Catholic to survive the Holocaust and then became a Holocaust scholar, writing about Jews as heroic resisters and why certain people, even antisemites, became rescuers, died on Aug. 3 at her home in Manhattan. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023 Afghan communities were far more conservative, religious, and suspicious of foreigners than Bosnian communities had been (thanks in part to CIA efforts to develop their identity as heroic resisters of foreign occupation during the Soviet period). Rory Stewart, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2021 Under constant attack from Allied forces and fearing an ambush at every bend in the road, the Germans were behaving more and more like cornered animals, especially when feeling provoked by French resisters and Allied commandos, who were already at grave risk. Katie Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023 This is carefully juxtaposed with the exhaustion and sorrow felt by Miep, Jan and their fellow resisters, who are trying to maintain their courage in a world festering with hate. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of resister was in the 14th century

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“Resister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resister. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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resister

noun
re·​sist·​er -ˈzis-tər How to pronounce resister (audio)
: one that resists
especially : one who actively opposes the policies of a government

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