insurrectionary

American  

[in-suh-rek-shuh-ner-ee] / ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃəˌnɛr i /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of insurrection.

2. given to or causing insurrection.

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noun

insurrectionaries plural

1. a person who takes part in an insurrection; rebel; insurgent.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• insurrectionaries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of insurrectionary

First recorded in 1790–1800; insurrection + -ary

Example Sentences

"The defendant is deemed to have played a significant role in the insurrectionary acts of Yoon and others by ensuring, at least formally, compliance with the procedural requirement," Judge Lee said in a televised sentencing.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

He added that Tchiroma Bakary's "accomplices responsible for an insurrectionary plan" will also face legal action.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

But unlike Amber, the title character of 2006’s The Accidental—a hostile insurrectionary who blows up the complacency of an upper-middle-class family—Lux is gentle, observant, practical.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2018

He set the insurrectionary tone in the show’s opening sequence, taking a box cutter to a mock-up of Botticelli’s “Venus and Mars” and slicing out the portrait of Venus.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2017

His distinction was that he accepted the insurrectionary forces, instead of blindly denouncing them as the Girondins had done.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various