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   Re·bel·lion

   /rəˈbelyən/

   

   noun

   • 1. an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler: "the authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials" Similar uprisingrevoltinsurrectionmutinyrevolutioninsurgenceinsurgencyrisingriotingriotcivil disobediencecivil disorderunrestanarchyfighting in the streetscoupregime changecoup d'étatjacquerieputsch
   • ▪ the action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention: "an act of teenage rebellion" Similar defiancedisobediencerebelliousnessinsubordinationmutinousnesssubversionsubversivenessresistancedissentnonconformityheresyapostasyschismrecusancyarchaic:contumacyOpposite obedience

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin rebellio(n-), from rebellis (see rebel).

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   Synonyms for REBELLION: revolt, insurrection, uprising, mutiny, insurgency, revolution, insurgence, outbreak; Antonyms of REBELLION: counterinsurgency, counterrevolution, obedience, subordination, submission, compliance, tractability, subservience.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to rebellion. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of rebellion. The junta soon crushed the leftist rebellion. Synonyms. insurrection. revolt. insurgency. sedition. revolution. mutiny. uprising. upheaval. defiance. putsch. coup d'état. Antonyms. resignation.

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   adjectives. verbs. protest. opposition. revolt. suggest new. Another way to say Rebellion? Synonyms for Rebellion (other words and phrases for Rebellion).

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   May 31, 2024 · Synonyms for REBELLION in English: resistance, rising, revolution, revolt, uprising, mutiny, insurrection, insurgency, insurgence, nonconformity, ….