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

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

This new strategy seems to indicate that McClellan has not heart enough to attack the fastnesses of rebeldom, but expects that something may turn up from these small expeditions.

From Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count

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

Your campaign was the final blow, grand in conception, complete in execution; and now it is yours to secure the last army which rebeldom possesses.

From Memoirs of Gen. William T. Sherman — Volume 2 by Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh)

I then applied for a twenty day’s leave and wrote a long letter home, giving a brief synopsis of my experience in the prisons of rebeldom for the last ten months.

From In and Out of Rebel Prisons by Lieut. A.