rebellion

C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/ See IPA manual

Freq #7514

Meanings

1

noun
An organized, often armed, attempt to overthrow a government or ruler.

The rebellion was crushed by government troops within weeks.
2

noun
The act of refusing to accept authority, rules, or convention.

Dyeing her hair purple was a small act of rebellion against her strict parents.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an organized, often armed,... uprising

Opposites

obedience submission

Word family

Forms rebellions

Derived forms antirebellionminirebellionprerebellionsubrebellion

Related forms rebel rebellious

Etymology

From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion.

rebellioun Middle English rebellion Old French rebelliō Latin

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# rebellion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/
**Frequency rank:** 7514

## Meanings
1. An organized, often armed, attempt to overthrow a government or ruler.
2. The act of refusing to accept authority, rules, or convention.

## Examples
- The rebellion was crushed by government troops within weeks.
- Dyeing her hair purple was a small act of rebellion against her strict parents.

## Synonyms
- uprising

## Antonyms
- obedience
- submission

## Derived Forms
- antirebellion
- minirebellion
- prerebellion
- subrebellion

## Related Forms
- rebel
- rebellious

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: rebellioun
- Root: rebellion
- Root: rebelliō

## Etymology
From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion.

## AI Etymology
Rebellion comes from Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion. The historical chain includes rebellioun (Middle English), rebellion (Old French), and rebelliō (Latin). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as antirebellion, minirebellion, prerebellion, and subrebellion and related forms such as rebel and rebellious. In present use it covers an organized, often armed, attempt to overthrow a government or ruler and the act of refusing to accept authority, rules, or convention.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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