rebellion
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rebellion
- /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/
Rhymes with -ɛliən
Where it comes from
From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion.
noun rebellions
- Armed resistance to an established government or ruler. The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
- Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling. Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.
- 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.
Similar: uprising · Opposite: obedience, submission
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: revolt, uprising, insurrection, rising, insurgency, rebel, insurgent, insurgence, renegade, mutiny, intifada, sedition, treason, subversion, resistance, default
noun
Similar: uprising · Opposite: obedience, submission
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noun armed resistance
| Español | rebelión, insurrección |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 반란 ballan, 폭동 pokdong, 봉기 bonggi, 모반 moban |
| 日本語 | 反乱 hanran, 謀叛 muhon, 蜂起 hōki, 暴動 bōdō |
| 中文 | 叛亂 /叛乱 pànluàn, 起義 /起义 qǐyì, 暴動 /暴动 bàodòng |
| हिन्दी | विद्रोह vidroh, बग़ावत baġāvat, शोरिश śoriś, इस्यान isyān |
| Português | rebelião, revolta, insurreição |
| Français | rébellion |
| Deutsch | Rebellion, Aufstand, Aufruhr |
| Italiano | ribellione |
| Ελληνικά | επανάσταση epanástasi, εξέγερση exégersi |
| Română | rebeliune, răscoală |
| Русский | восста́ние vosstánije, мяте́ж mjatéž, бунт bunt |
| Tiếng Việt | khởi nghĩa, nổi dậy |
| العربية | ثَوْرَة ṯawra, تَمَرُّد tamarrud, عِصْيَان ʕiṣyān, قِيَام qiyām |
| עברית | מֶרֶד méred |
Talk about this word "rebellion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rebellion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rebellion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rebellion "rebellion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rebellion.Cite this
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title = {rebellion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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