antisedition
ən noun
1.
incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
2.
any action, especially in speech or writing, promoting such discontent or rebellion.
3.
Archaic. rebellious disorder.
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sedition (sɪˈdɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | speech or behaviour directed against the peace of a state |
| 2. | an offence that tends to undermine the authority of a state |
| 3. | an incitement to public disorder |
| 4. | archaic revolt |
| [C14: from Latin sēditiō discord, from sēd- apart + itiō a going, from īre to go] | |
| se'ditionary | |
| —n, —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
sedition
late 14c., "rebellion," from O.Fr. sedicion, from L. seditionem (nom. seditio) "civil disorder, dissention," lit. "a going apart, separation," from se- "apart" (see secret) + itio "a going," from pp. of ire "to go." Meaning "conduct or language inciting to rebellion against
a lawful government" is from 1838.
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Cultural Dictionary
sedition definition
Acts that incite rebellion or civil disorder against an established government.
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