seditious

[ si-dish-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of sedition.

  2. given to or guilty of sedition.

Origin of seditious

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English sedicious, from Old French seditieux, from Latin sēditiōsus, equivalent to sēditi(ō) sedition + -ōsus -ous

Other words from seditious

  • se·di·tious·ly, adverb
  • se·di·tious·ness, noun
  • non·se·di·tious, adjective
  • non·se·di·tious·ly, adverb
  • non·se·di·tious·ness, noun
  • un·se·di·tious, adjective
  • un·se·di·tious·ly, adverb
  • un·se·di·tious·ness, noun

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How to use seditious in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for seditious

seditious

/ (sɪˈdɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, like, or causing sedition

  2. inclined to or taking part in sedition

Derived forms of seditious

  • seditiously, adverb
  • seditiousness, noun

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