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insurrectionary

[in-suh-rek-shuh-ner-ee]

in·sur·rec·tion·ar·y

[in-suh-rek-shuh-ner-ee] adjective, noun, plural -ar·ies.
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of insurrection.
2.
given to or causing insurrection.
noun
3.
a person who takes part in an insurrection; rebel; insurgent.

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Insurrectionary has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

Origin:
1790–1800; insurrection + -ary
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insurrection (ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən)
 
n
the act or an instance of rebelling against a government in power or the civil authorities; insurgency
 
[C15: from Late Latin insurrectiō, from insurgere to rise up]
 
insur'rectional
 
adj
 
insur'rectionary
 
n, —adj
 
insur'rectionism
 
n
 
insur'rectionist
 
n, —adj

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