rebellion

nouncommon in dialogue

//ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən//

Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.

noun

1
Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
2
Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.
Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.
3
An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
The army general led a successful rebellion and became president of the country.
District 7 notably detonated landmines and killed a large group of Peacekeepers while the 75th Hunger Games were going on, signaling to the Capitol the district was joining others in a rebellion against its repressive rule.

Etymology

From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion.

Forms

plural: rebellions

Rebekah · The sister of Laban; Isaac's wife; the mother of Jacob and…rebel · A person who resists an established authority, often…Rebel · A Confederate soldier; of the American Civil War.

rebellion · Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.

rebellious · Showing rebellion.rebirth · Reincarnation; new birth subsequent to one's first.reborn · Revived or regenerated, especially emotionally or spiritually.

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