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seditious

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se⋅di⋅tious

  [si-dish-uhs]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of sedition.
2. given to or guilty of sedition.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME sedicious, equiv. to sedici(oun) sedition + -ous -ous; cf. L sēditiōsus

Related forms:
se⋅di⋅tious⋅ly, adverb
se⋅di⋅tious⋅ness, noun
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se·di·tious   (sĭ-dĭsh'əs)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or having the nature of sedition.

  2. Given to or guilty of engaging in or promoting sedition. See Synonyms at insubordinate.

se·di'tious·ly adv., se·di'tious·ness n.
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