rebellion

The word “rebellion” means organized, often violent resistance against a government or ruling power. In plain terms, fighting back against authority — whether that's an armed uprising against a government or a smaller personal act of defiance.

“Rebellion” is pronounced rih-BEHL-ee-uhn (/ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/ in IPA).

Here is “rebellion” used in a sentence: “The rebellion was crushed within weeks.”

Words with a similar meaning to “rebellion” include uprising.

The opposite of “rebellion” — its antonyms — are obedience and submission.

“Rebellion” is a noun.

The word “rebellion” comes from Latin. From Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō, from rebel plus -iō, matching the English suffix -ion.

“Rebellion” is a fairly common word in modern English.

A rebellion is organised resistance against a government or authority, which may or may not succeed. A revolution is usually a rebellion that succeeds in overthrowing the existing order and bringing lasting change, often to the whole political system.

The two are very close in meaning, both describing resistance against authority. 'Revolt' often suggests a sudden or spontaneous outbreak, while 'rebellion' can imply more organised or sustained opposition.

A rebellion is broad resistance against a government or ruling power, while a mutiny specifically refers to soldiers or sailors rising up against their own officers. A mutiny is a particular kind of rebellion within the military or a crew.

A rebellion is open, often broad-based resistance against those in power and can involve many ordinary people. A coup is a sudden, usually small and secretive seizure of power, often by people already inside the government or military.