Definition of resister Resister

re•sist•er

We found 7 definitions of resister from 4 different sources.

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What does resister mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

resister - someone who offers opposition
  adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer
  agonist (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
  mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
  dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist a person who fights duels
  foeman, foe, enemy, opposition a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
  luddite one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment
  withstander an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"
resister - someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
  obstructionist, obstructor, obstructer, thwarter
  controversialist, disputant, eristic a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
  naysayer someone with an aggressively negative attitude
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • resister (Noun)
    A person who resists going along with others in a common course of action.
  • resister (Noun)
    A person who fights against a government.
  • resister (Noun)
    A device that bars the passage of an electric charge between two points.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • resister (n.)
    One who resists.

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