rebeldom

[reb-uhl-duhm]

noun

1. a region or territory controlled by rebels.

2. rebels collectively.

3. rebellious conduct.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rebeldom¹

First recorded in 1855–60; rebel + -dom

Example Sentences

One Rebel made an eloquent case for Rebeldom:

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The bloody field of Shiloh had proved disastrous; and now, even Corinth, the boasted Gibraltar of rebeldom, fortified by the “best engineer on the continent,” and defended by the whole army of the southwest, had been evacuated.

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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.

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I had three days in which to prepare for my debut into rebeldom, and I commenced at once to remodel, transform and metamorphose for the occasion.

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I took the cars the next day and went to Lebanon—dressed in one of the rebel prisoner’s clothes—and thus disguised, made another trip to rebeldom.

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When To Use

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.