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rebelle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rebel noun A person who fights against or refuses to obey an established authority.
  • rebellious adj Defying or resisting authority; inclined to rebel.
  • recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
  • renegade noun Someone who abandons a cause, group, or belief and often turns against it.

Senses

rebelle is used for these senses in English:

  • disaffected Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect; rebellious, resentful; disloyal; malcontent.
  • rebel A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
  • rebellious Showing rebellion.
  • recalcitrant Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
  • renegade An outlaw or rebel.

rebel — full definition

  1. noun A person who fights against or refuses to obey an established authority.
  2. verb To resist or refuse to obey authority, rules, or convention.

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