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noun
an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin insurrēctiōn- (stem of insurrēctiō), equivalent to insurrēct(us) (past participle of insurgere; see insurgent) + -iōn- -ion
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin insurrēctiōn- (stem of insurrēctiō), equivalent to insurrēct(us) (past participle of insurgere; see insurgent) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
in·sur·rec·tion·al, adjective
in·sur·rec·tion·al·ly, adverb
in·sur·rec·tion·ism, noun
in·sur·rec·tion·ist, noun
Synonyms
insurgency, uprising, mutiny.
insurgency, uprising, mutiny.
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Word Origin & History
insurrection
1459, from M.Fr. insurrection, from L. insurrectionem (nom. insurrectio) "a rising up," from insurrectus, pp. of insurgere "to rise up" (see insurgent).
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