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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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   Find 20 different ways to say REBELLION, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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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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   Need synonyms for rebellion? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader. Rebelliousness or disobedience to authority, control or convention. A sudden angry departure, especially as a protest or strike.

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   2 days ago · 1 (noun) in the sense of resistance. Definition. organized opposition to a government or other authority involving the use of violence. They soon put down the rebellion. Synonyms. resistance. rising. revolution. revolt. uprising. mutiny. insurrection. insurgency. insurgence. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of nonconformity.

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   nouns. 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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   Listen: UK:* /rɪˈbɛljən/ US: /rɪˈbɛljən/ , (ri bel′ yən) definition | Conjugator | in Spanish | in French | in context | images. rebellion. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Synonyms: insurrection, revolt, defiance, resistance, disobedience, revolution, riot, rising. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.