rebeldom

American  

[reb-uhl-duhm] / ˈrɛb əl dəm /

noun

1. a region or territory controlled by rebels.

2. rebels collectively.

3. rebellious conduct.

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Usage

What does rebeldom mean? Rebeldom refers to a region or territory controlled by rebels—revolutionaries trying to overthrow a government. Rebeldom can also refer to rebels collectively, as in The rebeldom consisted of a ragtag coalition of fighters. It can also be used as another word for rebellious behavior—behavior that breaks the rules, resists authority, or otherwise challenges the status quo. This can also be called rebelliousness or rebellion, though the word rebellion is more commonly used to refer to an attempt to overthrow a government—an organized revolution. Despite its versatility, the word rebeldom is not commonly used. Example: Government troops are closing in on the rebeldom in an attempt to take back the territory.

Etymology

Origin of rebeldom

First recorded in 1855–60; rebel + -dom

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

rebeldom

Before we left, we were to strike a blow that would either make all rebeldom vibrate to the center, or be ourselves at the mercy of the merciless.

From Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure by Pittenger, William

Enclosed I send you a notice from one of the leading and representative papers of rebeldom.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by Still, William

I went immediately to headquarters, and reported myself as having just returned from rebeldom; gave a brief relation of my experience, and delivered the documents which I had brought from rebel headquarters.

From Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields by Edmonds, S. Emma E.

If it were not for this last tale, kind reader, you would have been entertained with the conversations of the great chiefs of rebeldom, as related by a reliable witness.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

I could not remember seeing this before, so I made up my mind I was actually inside rebeldom.

From Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer A Drummer Boy from Maine by Ulmer, George T.