rebellion
/ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
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Example Sentences
- "The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country."
- "Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents."
- "The army general led a successful rebellion and became president of the country."
- "District 7 notably detonated landmines and killed a large group of Peacekeepers while the 75th Hunger Games were going on, signaling to the Capitol the district was joining others in a rebellion against its repressive rule."
Etymology
From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion.
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anti-rebellion
armed rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
Great Rebellion
mini-rebellion
mini rebellion
pre-rebellion
sub-rebellion