sedition
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sedition
- /səˈdɪʃən/
Rhymes with -ɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Old French sedicion, from Latin sēditiō (“sedition, discord”), from sēd- (“apart”) (an alternative form of sē-) + itiō (“going”).
noun seditions
- Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing. That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed
- Insurrection or rebellion.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: seditious, rebellion, rebel, mutiny, insurgency, insurrection, subversion, dissension, disobedience, instigation, strife, incitement, instigate, disorder, trouble, discord
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noun incitement
| 한국어 | 선동 seondong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 扇動 sendō |
| 中文 | 煽動 /煽动 shāndòng |
| Deutsch | Aufwiegelung, Verhetzung, Volksverhetzung |
| Русский | седи́ция sedícija, подстрека́тельство podstrekátelʹstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | sự xúi giục nổi loạn |
| العربية | تَحْرِيض taḥrīḍ |
| עברית | הסתה hasatá |
noun insurrection or rebellion
| Español | sedición |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 폭동 pokdong |
| 日本語 | 暴動 bōdō |
| 中文 | 叛亂 /叛乱 pànluàn |
| Português | sedição, revolta, motim |
| Français | sédition, révolte |
| Deutsch | Aufruhr |
| Italiano | sedizione |
| Ελληνικά | στάση stási |
| Русский | мяте́ж mjatéž, восста́ние vosstánije |
| Tiếng Việt | cuộc nổi loạn, cuộc dấy loạn |
| العربية | فِتْنَة fitna |
| עברית | המרדה hamradá |
Talk about this word "sedition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sedition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sedition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sedition "sedition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sedition.Cite this
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title = {sedition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sedition},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
