Added 9 October 2026
rebellion
/ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/ noun
In Latin: rebelliō, rebellium Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rebellion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
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Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.
Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.
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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.
Origin
From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion.
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