Sedition: meaning, definitions and examples

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sedition

 

[ sษชหˆdษชสƒษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

political unrest

Sedition is conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. It is typically seen as a threat to national security.

Synonyms

insurrection, rebellion, treason

Examples of usage

  • Sedition can lead to serious consequences such as imprisonment or even death.
  • The government accused the protestors of sedition for their anti-establishment rhetoric.

Translations

Translations of the word "sedition" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น seduรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคพเคœเคฆเฅเคฐเฅ‹เคน

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aufruhr

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penghasutan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะฑัƒั€ัŽะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podburzanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰‡ๅ‹•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sรฉdition

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sediciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท isyan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ ๋™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุชู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pobuล™ovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ poburovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็…ฝๅŠจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ upor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppreisn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉั‚ะตั€ั–ะปั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผsyan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sediciรณn

Etymology

The word 'sedition' originated from the Latin word 'seditio', which means 'rebellion'. It has been used throughout history to describe acts of incitement against ruling authorities. The concept of sedition has been present in various legal systems, often as a means to suppress dissent and maintain control.

See also: seditious.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,976, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.