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insurrectional

insurrectional

9.9
Supporting or joining a revolt against the government
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃənl/
translation icon : insurreccional
  • The rebels launched an insurrectional campaign to overthrow the oppressive government.
  • insurrectional patterns of mobilization
  • insurrectional patterns
  • insurrectional knowledge

Examples

  • For example, those embodying these insurrectional patterns ask little or nothing from the state.

    Academic text (2008)
  • This is precisely what the communal system and the insurrectional patterns of mobilization share in common.

    Academic text (2008)
  • This is especially the case with those struggles that express themselves through insurrectional patterns of mobilization.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Yet, investigating insurrectional subjugated knowledges poses some challenges in itself.

    Academic text (2008)
  • As we will see, and not surprisingly, the insurrectional patterns of mobilization we want to focus on here contest this forced invisibility, among other things.

    Academic text (2008)
  • It is when this happens that what we call insurrectional patterns of mobilization starts to become distinguishable from other patterns.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In the second section, we discuss what insurrectional patterns of mobilization entail and how they relate to non-modern knowledge practices.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The Argentinian Colectivo Situaciones emerged in the late 1990s along with the increasing visibility of the patterns of mobilization that we have been characterizing as insurrectional.

    Academic text (2008)
  • His insurrectional ideas inspired many to challenge the status quo.

  • The community held an insurrectional meeting to discuss their grievances against the local authorities.

Synonyms

subversive
vsinsurrectional
37 7.8

Intended to weaken or remove a government

is about tendency toward open revolt rather than covert undermining
insurgent
vsinsurrectional
  • Literature
25 8.4

Being in revolt against the government, often using weapons

focuses on being prone to revolt rather than being an active fighter
incendiary
vsinsurrectional
  • Literature
13 7.9

Likely to make people angry and cause public protest

focuses on tendency to incline toward revolt rather than emotional provocation
rebellious
vsinsurrectional
9 4.9

Taking part in resistance against the government or authority

is more about being inclined to revolt than necessarily acting against authority
seditious
vsinsurrectional
  • Formal
4 9.9

Encouraging people to oppose or rebel against the government

refers to general inclination toward revolt rather than direct urging of others
insurrectionary
vsinsurrectional
1 9.9

Something that encourages people to rise against the government

is about tendency toward revolt rather than specific organized action
seditionist
vsinsurrectional
  • Formal
9.7

Supporting actions that try to remove the government or other authority

is more about general inclination toward revolt not just promoting action
instigative
vsinsurrectional
8.4

Likely to make people protest or cause unrest

is about being inclined toward revolt rather than just provoking others

Antonyms

38 5.1

Willing to obey others and not argue

31 5.1

Willing to follow rules or do what other people want

How Rebellious

insurrectional
9.9
seditious
  • Formal
4 9.9
rebellious
43 4.5
restive
6 8.3

Surface Forms

insurrectional positive

Morphology

insurrectional = insurrection (transparent) = insurrection + al

The adjective is formed by the regular suffix -al meaning 'relating to', added to the noun 'insurrection'.

Etymology

Insurrectional comes from Latin parts in- and surgere, which together mean 'to rise up'. Think of insurgent or surge, both showing a sudden rise, so insurrectional describes actions that 'rise up' against authority.