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insurrectionism

insurrectionism

9.9
A belief in using force to rise up against the government
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃənɪzəm/
translation icon : insurreccionismo
  • The organization's beliefs were rooted in insurrectionism and opposition to tyranny.

Examples

  • Throughout history, insurrectionism has often been met with harsh governmental crackdowns.

  • Is insurrectionism justified?

  • He wrote a treatise defending insurrectionism as a moral response to injustice.

  • The rise of insurrectionism has alarmed many governments.

  • The idea of insurrectionism promotes the belief that citizens can resist tyrannical governments.

  • In recent years, insurrectionism has influenced various movements calling for regime change.

  • Scholars often debate the implications of insurrectionism on democratic principles.

Synonyms

subversiveness
vsinsurrectionism
1 9.0

Trying to weaken an existing system like a government

advocates open revolt against government rather than covert undermining
revolutionism
vsinsurrectionism
9.2

Support for deep change in politics or society

aims at immediate public uprising against authority rather than ideological spread
antiestablishmentarianism
vsinsurrectionism
  • Formal
9.9

A belief that opposes government and other usual authorities

calls for active rebellion against government rather than general opposition

Antonyms

503 1.3

Strong and lasting support for a person, group, or idea

91 2.6

Willing to do what a person in charge asks

How Revolutionary

insurrectionism
9.9
radicalism
14 8.1
reformism
1 7.8
conservatism
83 4.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

insurrectionism = insurrection (transparent) = insurrection + ism

Formed by the noun 'insurrection' plus the productive suffix '-ism' meaning a doctrine or advocacy, so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Insurrectionism comes from a Latin word meaning 'to rise' — surgere — and you can see the same idea in the English word surge, which means a sudden rise. The ending -ism means 'belief', so insurrectionism is the belief in rising up against authority, or supporting revolt.