seditionist
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9.4
- noun
- /sɪˈdɪʃənɪst/
- Formal
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sedicionista
- Which infuriated the seditionist who screamed, you don't understand, Mike, you can do this.
He was fired by the by by the chief of staff who was an actual seditionist, right?
- He was fired by the by by the chief of staff who was an actual seditionist, right?
Examples
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We're scientists, not seditionists.
Fiction book (2001) -
Senators, Romans... as you know, there exists today in our empire, and even in Rome itself, a secret party of seditionists who call themselves Christians.
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As outlined by a defense ministry spokesman, "The citizens of Syria wholeheartedly support this round them up directive since many of them report being threatened with violence if they refuse to accede to the demands of seditionists."
Blog text (23) -
From the eyrie of the Watchtower high above the mass of Camelford Mountain, Irona watched the sleepers for mohocks and seditionists.
Blog text (32) -
SANA quotes a military source on condition of anonymity in Homs as saying that the ongoing 'Operation Target Traitor' campaign, which is designed to purge the landscape of seditionists, will cost the terrorists dearly.
Blog text (7) -
The government cracked down on the seditionists who were inciting protests against the regime.
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The authorities arrested several seditionists for plotting to overthrow the local government.
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In her speech, the leader denounced the seditionists who sought to undermine national unity.
Synonyms
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3.6
A person who acts against the government or people in power
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6.5
A person who stirs up strong public feelings for political change
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8.1
A person who tries to weaken or remove a government
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7.0
A person who takes strong action to change a government or society
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9.9
A person who tries to weaken a country's leaders or how society is run
A person who causes political trouble by encouraging others to act against the government
Antonyms
How Seditious
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Etymology
Seditionist comes from the Latin word seditio, from the root sed meaning 'to sit', seen in words like sedentary and sediment. The sense changed to people who 'sit apart' from authority, so a seditionist is a person who encourages others to rebel against the government.