insurrectionary
/,insə'rekʃnəri/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or characteristic of an insurrection: Describes something that is connected to, involved in, or typical of a violent uprising against authority or government.
- Given to or promoting insurrection: Describes a person, group, or action that is inclined to start or support rebellions.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The government feared the insurrectionary rhetoric spreading through the pamphlets.
- Historians analyzed the insurrectionary movement's tactics and goals.
- He was arrested for his insurrectionary activities against the regime.
Advanced Usage
- "Insurrectionary violence": Violence that is part of or intended to spark a rebellion.
- The crackdown was a response to the threat of insurrectionary violence.
- "Insurrectionary potential": The latent capacity of a group or situation to develop into a rebellion.
- The economic crisis increased the insurrectionary potential of the population.
Variants and Related Words
- Insurrection (n): A violent uprising against an authority or government.
- The army was deployed to quell the insurrection.
- Insurrectionist (n): A person who takes part in an insurrection; a rebel.
- The captured insurrectionists were put on trial.
- Insurge (v, archaic): To rise in revolt.
- Insurgency (n): An active revolt or uprising, often referring to a protracted, organized rebellion.
Synonyms
- Rebellious: Resisting authority or control.
- Seditionary: Relating to or involving sedition (conduct or speech inciting rebellion).
- Subversive: Seeking to undermine or overthrow an established system or institution.
- Revolutionary: Involving or causing a complete and dramatic change, often through the overthrow of a system.
Antonyms
- Loyalist: A person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government.
- Obedient: Complying with or following the commands of those in authority.
- Law-abiding: Obedient to the laws.
Related Phrases
- To foment insurrection: To instigate or stir up a rebellion.
- The speech was accused of aiming to foment insurrection.
Adjective
- of or relating to or given to insurrection