rebellion

[ ri-bel-yuhn ]

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noun

open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler.
resistance to or defiance of any authority, control, or tradition.

the act of rebelling.

Origin of rebellion

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

Other words for rebellion

1	mutiny, sedition
2	insubordination, disobedience

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Other words from rebellion

non·re·bel·lion, noun
pre·re·bel·lion, adjective
sem·i·re·bel·lion, noun
sub·re·bel·lion, noun

Words that may be confused with rebellion

rebellion , revolt, revolution

Words Nearby rebellion

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How to use rebellion in a sentence

And, just like Katniss, we need rules that make solidarity a centerpiece of shared life, not a desperate act of rebellion.
The Hunger Games Economy | Jedediah Purdy | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It may have looked like paradise, but a rebellion was brewing around the Davises.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Since then, Kisangani has been the epicenter of nearly every rebellion in the Congo.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Hunger Games franchise is already a deeply political saga, chronicling a growing rebellion against a tyrannical regime.
‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters | Asawin Suebsaeng | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Democratic rebellion has transformed America in important ways.
Noam Chomsky—Infuriating and Necessary | David Masciotra | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

For several months he remained under a political cloud, charged with incompetency to quell the Philippine rebellion.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
Primo de Rivera, who believed the rebellion to be fast on the wane, shipped back to Spain 7,000 troops.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
The rebellion spread to their district, and many of the natives on and about the estate were eager to join in the movement.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
For good or ill, the torrent of rebellion was suffered to break loose, and it soon engulfed a continent.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
The anger and rebellion had been comatose in these years of freedom, but the maturer brain was the more uneasy, at times appalled.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for rebellion

rebellion

/ (rɪˈbɛljən) /

noun

organized resistance or opposition to a government or other authority
dissent from an accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc

Origin of rebellion

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

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