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

After this she was conveyed across the lines, and reached in safety the rebel capital, where she was greeted by the more congenial spirits of rebeldom.

From The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, by Allan Pinkerton

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 William Still

The war isn't over nor rebeldom conquered yet, but the Old Guard has been 'up and at 'em' through the year.

From Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories by Louisa May Alcott

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

Of course I held my tongue, and gave no one reason to suppose that I had ever been in rebeldom.

From Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 by Arthur James Lyon Fremantle