insurrection
noun
an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.
insurrectionism
-
a word derived from
insurrection.
Example Sentences
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There was, it is only fair to say, a great deal in Swinburne's insurrectionism that was noble, or, at least, in tune with nobleness.
From Old and New Masters by Robert Lynd
