kapinallinen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- insurgent adj Rising up in rebellion against authority.
- maverick noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
- rebel noun A person who fights against or refuses to obey an established authority.
- rebellious adj Defying or resisting authority; inclined to rebel.
- renegade noun Someone who abandons a cause, group, or belief and often turns against it.
Senses
kapinallinen is used for these senses in English:
- insurgent Rebellious, opposing authority.
- insurgent One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.
- larrikin (by extension, Australia, slang) A high-spirited person who playfully rebels against authority and conventional norms; a maverick or scamp.
- maverick (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]
- rebel A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
- rebellious Showing rebellion.
- renegade An outlaw or rebel.
insurgent — full definition
- adj Rising up in rebellion against authority.
- noun A person taking part in an armed rebellion against a government.
maverick — full definition
- noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
- adj Independent-minded and unwilling to conform.