seditious

[si-dish-uh s]

adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of sedition.
given to or guilty of sedition.

Origin of seditious

1400–50; late Middle English sedicious, equivalent to sedici(oun) sedition + -ous -ous; compare Latin sēditiōsus

Related formsse·di·tious·ly, adverbse·di·tious·ness, nounnon·se·di·tious, adjectivenon·se·di·tious·ly, adverbnon·se·di·tious·ness, nounun·se·di·tious, adjectiveun·se·di·tious·ly, adverbun·se·di·tious·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for seditious

Contemporary Examples

But conservatives think liberals and Balzac are seditious and crazy.
Romney’s Worst Nightmare
Michael Tomasky
October 14, 2011
He had not written, but had dared to print, a seditious pamphlet which justified the right of rebellion against the king.
The Real Story of "O"
Robert McCrum
January 23, 2011
The old elite worried that the masses were too improvident and seditious.
The New Heat Center
Michael Lind
January 19, 2009

Historical Examples

Then give up to us the seditious papers which you secrete in your house.
The Black Tulip
Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
Indeed I do, but you spoke of seditious papers, and I have none of that sort.
The Black Tulip
Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
Consider what would be the fatal effect of a seditious movement.
Scaramouche
Rafael Sabatini
The preachers were not behind the doctors in the use of seditious language.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Henry Martyn Baird
They call them seditious and inflammatory, which was far from being their character.
Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams.
Josiah Quincy

British Dictionary definitions for seditious

seditious

adjective

of, like, or causing sedition
inclined to or taking part in sedition

Derived Formsseditiously, adverbseditiousness, noun

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Word Origin and History for seditious

adj.

mid-15c., from Middle French seditieux, from Latin seditiosus "full of discord, factious, mutinous," from seditio (see sedition). Related: Seditiously; seditiousness.

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Examples from the Web for seditious

Contemporary Examples

But conservatives think liberals and Balzac are seditious and crazy.

He had not written, but had dared to print, a seditious pamphlet which justified the right of rebellion against the king.

The old elite worried that the masses were too improvident and seditious.

Historical Examples

Then give up to us the seditious papers which you secrete in your house.

Indeed I do, but you spoke of seditious papers, and I have none of that sort.

Consider what would be the fatal effect of a seditious movement.

The preachers were not behind the doctors in the use of seditious language.

They call them seditious and inflammatory, which was far from being their character.

seditious

Word Origin and History for seditious

adj.

Origin of seditious