noun
rebellion
rih-BEHL-ee-uhn
noun
1
Organized, often violent resistance against a government or ruling power.
"The rebellion was crushed within weeks."
2
Open defiance of authority or control, in a broader or more personal sense.
"Skipping curfew was his own small act of rebellion."
How to Use Rebellion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFighting back against authority — whether that's an armed uprising against a government or a smaller personal act of defiance.
Common pairings
crush a rebellion
act of rebellion
lead a rebellion
Word Forms
rebellions plural
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Etymology
From Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō, from rebel plus -iō, matching the English suffix -ion.