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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn]

noun

  1. open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler.

    Synonyms: sedition, mutiny
  2. resistance to or defiance of any authority, control, or tradition.

  3. the act of rebelling.



rebellion

/ rɪˈbɛljən /

noun

  1. organized resistance or opposition to a government or other authority

  2. dissent from an accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • nonrebellion noun
  • prerebellion adjective
  • semirebellion noun
  • subrebellion noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rebellion1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English rebellioun, from Old French, from Latin rebelliōn-, stem of rebelliō; equivalent to rebel + -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rebellion1

C14: via Old French from Latin rebelliō revolt (of those conquered); see rebel
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Example Sentences

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The court ruled that it had "seen no credible evidence that there has been rebellion in the state of Illinois".

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By one measure External link, these local rebellions have sunk or delayed tens of billions of dollars worth of potential data center projects.

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By one measure External link, these local rebellions have sunk or delayed tens of billions of dollars worth of potential data center projects.

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District Judge April Perry saw no “danger of rebellion” and said the laws were being enforced.

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Although bandits have no ideological leaning and are motivated by financial gain, their close alliance with jihadists waging an armed rebellion in the northeast has alarmed officials and security experts.

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What does rebellion mean?

A rebellion is an attempt to overthrow a government—an organized revolution.It can also refer to a revolt against another form of authority. More generally, rebellion can refer to an action or behavior that resists or defies rules or norms or otherwise challenges the status quo.The verb rebel means to engage in rebellion. As a noun, rebel can refer to a revolutionary or to a person who is defiant or disobedient. Such a defiant person can be called rebellious, and the noun rebelliousness refers to such behavior. Rebellion can also refer to this, as in I went through a phase of teenage rebellion.Example: The rebellion is being led by a coalition of factions that all have the same goal—to topple the regime.

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