insurrection

[ in-suh-rek-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃən /

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noun

an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.

Origin of insurrection

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin insurrēctiōn- (stem of insurrēctiō), equivalent to insurrēct(us) (past participle of insurgere; see insurgent) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR insurrection

insurgency, uprising, mutiny.

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OTHER WORDS FROM insurrection

in·sur·rec·tion·al, adjective in·sur·rec·tion·al·ly, adverb in·sur·rec·tion·ism, noun in·sur·rec·tion·ist, noun

Words nearby insurrection

insurgence, insurgency, insurgent, insuring clause, insurmountable, insurrection, insurrectionary, insurrectionize, insusceptibility, insusceptible, inswept

Example sentences from the Web for insurrection

There are fears of a major new Islamist insurrection, possibly inspired by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

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Of course, without American logistical aid, the insurrection would have ended in tragedy.

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In a rare moment of insurrection, Rivera threatened to stay behind, even without permission.

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The consequences for not putting down the “insurrection” were further spelled out by the Kremlin.

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Exile had also given Byron his first taste of insurrection and intrigue.

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The Kwang-si insurrection, on the other hand, must triumph, if foreign Powers do not interfere.

Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh |Lin-Le
An insurrection in Poland just now would be highly conducive to the success of my plans.

Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia |L. Mhlbach,
He was a mere babe when after the Heiji insurrection, he was captured with his mother by the Taira soldiers.

Japan |Various
A heavy blow at the insurrection in Milan would have extinguished Italian rebellion.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 392, June, 1848 |Various
The result of this insurrection was to crystallize tendencies toward harshness which the economic revolution was making advisable.

The Negro |W.E.B. Du Bois

British Dictionary definitions for insurrection

insurrection

/ (ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of rebelling against a government in power or the civil authorities; insurgency

Derived forms of insurrection

insurrectional, adjective insurrectionary, noun, adjective insurrectionism, noun insurrectionist, noun, adjective

Word Origin for insurrection

C15: from Late Latin insurrectiō, from insurgere to rise up

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