RESISTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does resister mean? 

• RESISTER (noun)
  The noun RESISTER has 2 senses:

1. someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take

2. someone who offers opposition

  Familiarity information: RESISTER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RESISTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

obstructer; obstructionist; obstructor; resister; thwarter

Hypernyms ("resister" is a kind of...):

controversialist; disputant; eristic (a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "resister"):

naysayer (someone with an aggressively negative attitude)

stonewaller (one who stonewalls or refuses to answer or cooperate; someone who delays by lengthy speeches etc.)

Derivation:

resist (refuse to comply)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who offers opposition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

adversary; antagonist; opponent; opposer; resister

Hypernyms ("resister" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "resister"):

dueler; duelist; dueller; duellist (a person who fights duels)

enemy; foe; foeman; opposition (an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force))

Luddite (any opponent of technological progress)

withstander (an opponent who resists with force or resolution)

Instance hyponyms:

Antichrist ((Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ)

Derivation:

resist (refuse to comply)