Seditious: meaning, definitions and examples

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seditious

 

[ sษชหˆdษชสƒษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

political

inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch

Synonyms

insurgent, rebellious, treasonous

Examples of usage

  • His seditious speech led to a violent uprising.
  • The government accused him of spreading seditious ideas.
  • The rebels were charged with seditious conspiracy.
  • The seditious pamphlet was banned by the authorities.
  • She was arrested for her seditious activities.
Context #2 | Adjective

legal

relating to or involved in sedition (incitement of resistance to lawful authority)

Synonyms

insurgent, rebellious, treasonous

Examples of usage

  • He was charged with seditious acts against the government.
  • The court found him guilty of seditious conspiracy.
  • The group was labeled as a seditious organization.

Translations

Translations of the word "seditious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sedicioso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฆเฅเคฐเฅ‹เคนเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช aufwieglerisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghasut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒะฝั‚ั–ะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ buntowniczy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰‡ๅ‹•็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sรฉditieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sedicioso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท isyankar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ ๋™์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญุฑูŠุถูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ buล™iฤskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bรบrlivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็…ฝๅŠจๆ€ง็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uporniลกki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppreisnargjarn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉั‚ะตั€ั–ะปั–ััˆั–ะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผsyanรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sedicioso

Etymology

The word 'seditious' originates from the Latin word 'seditiosus', which means 'inclined to discord'. It first appeared in English in the late 16th century. The term has been historically used to describe actions or speech that incite rebellion or resistance against established authority. Throughout history, individuals or groups labeled as seditious have often faced severe consequences for their actions.

See also: sedition.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,634, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.