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insurrectionist - 4 dictionary results

in⋅sur⋅rec⋅tion

[in-suh-rek-shuhn]
–noun
an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME < LL insurrēctiōn- (s. of insurrēctiō), equiv. to insurrēct(us) (ptp. of insurgere; see insurgent ) + -iōn- -ion
in·sur·rec·tion     (ĭn'sə-rěk'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin īnsurrēctiō, īnsurrēctiōn-, from Latin īnsurrēctus, past participle of īnsurgere, to rise up; see insurgent.]

in'sur·rec'tion·al adj., in'sur·rec'tion·ar'y (-shə-něr'ē) adj. & n., in'sur·rec'tion·ism n., in'sur·rec'tion·ist n.
insurrectionist

noun
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) [syn: insurgent

Insurrectionist

In`sur*rec"tion*ist\, n. One who favors, or takes part in, insurrection; an insurgent.

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