intifada

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A sustained Palestinian uprising or rebellion against Israeli occupation: The term "intifada" specifically refers to periods of intense protest, civil disobedience, and sometimes violent confrontation, primarily in the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Usage
  • The word "intifada" is used as a proper noun to name specific historical periods of conflict. It is often modified by ordinal numbers (e.g., first, second) to distinguish between major episodes.
  • It functions as a singular noun (e.g., ), though its plural form is "intifadas" when referring to multiple distinct uprisings.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The intifada was characterized by widespread strikes, boycotts, and clashes.
    • Many analysts mark the beginning of the second intifada in September 2000.
Advanced Usage
  • "The First Intifada": Refers to the Palestinian uprising that lasted from 1987 to approximately 1993.
    • The First Intifada involved largely grassroots organizing and civil disobedience.
  • "The Second Intifada" (or Al-Aqsa Intifada): Refers to the period of intensified violence that began in 2000.
    • The Second Intifada saw a significant increase in suicide bombings and military operations.
Variants and Related Words
  • Intifadas (n, plural): The plural form used to discuss more than one such uprising collectively.
    • The two intifadas had different characteristics and outcomes.
Synonyms
  • Uprising: A general term for an act of resistance or rebellion against authority.
  • Revolt: An attempt to put an end to the authority of a person or body by rebelling.
  • Insurrection: A violent uprising against an authority or government.

(Note: While these are general synonyms, "intifada" carries specific historical, cultural, and political connotations related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.)

Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "The spirit of the intifada": Used to describe the collective sentiment of resistance and defiance associated with the uprisings.
    • The mural was meant to capture the spirit of the intifada.
Noun
  1. an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000
    • the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993

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