Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sedition

/səˈdɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: sedi-tion
IPA: /səˈdɪʃən/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Insurrection or rebellion.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed."
"But there are also strong objections to such a plan. It is not to be doubted, that a single man of prudence and good sense is better fitted, in delicate conjunctures, to balance the motives which may plead for and against the remission of the punishment, than any numerous body whatever. It deserves particular attention, that treason will often be connected with seditions which embrace a large proportion of the community; as lately happened in Massachusetts."
"The prejudice against Indian settlers outside India is showing itself in a variety of ways: Under the impudent suggestion of sedition the Fiji Government has deported Mr. Manilal Doctor who with his brave and cultured wife has been rendering assistance to the poor indentured Indians of Fiji in a variety of ways."

Etymology

From Old French sedicion, from Latin sēditiō (“sedition, discord”), from sēd- (“apart”) (an alternative form of sē-) + itiō (“going”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

seditions (plural)

Derived Forms

seditionary seditionist

Phrases

seditious conspiracy

Frequently Paired Words

seditious mutiny

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition permission tradition recognition

Questions

How do you pronounce sedition?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈdɪʃən/.
What does sedition mean?: Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.
Where does sedition come from?: From Old French sedicion, from Latin sēditiō (“sedition, discord”), from sēd- (“apart”) (an alternative form of sē-) + itiō (“going”).

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