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seditionist

seditionist

9.7
Supporting actions that try to remove the government or other authority
  • adjective
  • /sɪˈdɪʃənɪst/
  • Formal
translation icon : sedicioso
  • His writings were deemed seditionist as they encouraged citizens to revolt against the ruling party.

Examples

  • Authorities arrested the seditionist leader for organizing protests against the national policy.

  • The seditionist pamphlets spread messages that incited rebellion against the local government.

  • Seditionist, righteous Jew, or even Christian, it will make no difference.

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

rebellious
vsseditionist
9 4.9

Taking part in resistance against the government or authority

refers to supporting actions that encourage rebellion rather than just resisting
seditious
vsseditionist
  • Formal
4 9.9

Encouraging people to oppose or rebel against the government

relates to backing actions that push people to rebel against authority
insurrectionary
vsseditionist
1 9.9

Something that encourages people to rise against the government

focuses on supporting acts that encourage rebellion rather than direct uprising
insurrectional
vsseditionist
9.9

Supporting or joining a revolt against the government

is about backing actions that urge others to rebel rather than just being inclined

How Seditious

seditionist
  • Formal
9.7
subversive
37 7.8
critical
210 3.8

Surface Forms

seditionist positive

Morphology

seditionist = sedition (transparent) = sedition + ist

The suffix '-ist' clearly indicates a person associated with or practicing sedition.

Etymology

Seditionist comes from the Latin word seditio, built on the root sed meaning 'to sit', which you can see in English words like sedentary and sediment. Over time the idea became 'sitting apart' from those in charge, so seditionist describes speech or actions that encourage people to rebel against the government.