Rébellion

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Rebellion , 🇪🇸 rebelión , 🇮🇹 ribellione , 🇵🇹 rebelião , 🇨🇳 叛乱 , 🇯🇵 反乱 , 🇰🇷 반란 , 🇸🇦 تمرد , 🇮🇳 उपासक्ति

Definition

Usage Examples

Etymology

The French noun *rébellion* is a direct borrowing from Latin *rebellionem* (accusative of *rebellio, rebellionis*), meaning “a revolt or uprising.” It comes from the Latin *re-* “back, against” + *bellum* “war,” literally “war against the ruling.” The term entered Old French as *rebelle* in the 13th c. and later evolved into the modern noun *rébellion* by the 16th c., retaining the sense of an armed resistance to authority.

Synonyms

insurrection révolte dissidence désobéissance rébellion contestation soulèvement

Antonyms

conformité obéissance soumission subordination harmonie