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upriser

upriser

1 9.0
A person who joins or leads a public rebellion against the government
  • noun
  • /ˈʌpraɪzər/
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  • During the protest, many Uprisers voiced their concerns about government corruption.

Examples

  • The group's Uprisers led a successful revolt against the oppressive regime.

  • Let's call these people the Uprisers SM.

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  • You need Uprisers to rise up and bring the tower to a higher level, and you also need Stabilizers to hold that tower in place.

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  • So right now, worldwide, 10% of people are Uprisers, 90% are stabilizers.

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  • If there were no Uprisers, there would be no tower—the structure would stay at ground level and there would be no progress.

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  • Our opportunity as human beings to maximize progress is to instill great cooperation between the Uprisers and the Stabilizers.

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  • Neanderthals were Uprisers—radical change agents who couldn't stop changing.

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  • Understanding this principle and recognizing people's inherent gifts as Uprisers™ or Stablizers can go a long way in minimizing conflict and misunderstanding between these two temperaments.

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  • The Uprisers gathered in the square to demand changes to the unfair laws.

Synonyms

insurgent
vsupriser
  • Literature
93 8.6

A person who fights against the government, often as part of a small armed group

is more general applying to anyone taking part in organized opposition
revolutionary
vsupriser
48 5.8

A person who supports or takes part in political change to remove a government

focuses on direct participation or leadership in specific collective actions
agitator
vsupriser
16 6.5

A person who stirs up strong public feelings for political change

focuses on participation or leadership in actual collective actions not only stirring
instigator
vsupriser
12 6.8

A person who starts trouble or urges others to act

is about joining or leading actions rather than merely starting them
insurrectionist
vsupriser
1 9.8

A person who takes part in an armed attack to try to remove a government

is broader and covers participation or leadership beyond just armed actions
provoker
vsupriser
1 7.5

A person who starts trouble on purpose to make others react

involves directly taking part or leading actions rather than only causing reactions
revolter
vsupriser
7.9

A person who takes part in a revolt against authority

also includes those who lead such collective actions
fomenter
vsupriser
  • Formal
9.8

A person who causes political trouble by encouraging others to act against the government

involves taking part or leading actions rather than only causing unrest
defier
vsupriser
7.1

A person who openly refuses to obey rules or authority

implies organized participation or leadership in collective actions rather than personal resistance

Antonyms

loyalist
42 4.8

A person who supports a government, leader, or cause during a revolt

How Involved

leader
∞ 1.0
upriser
1 9.0
participant
295 2.4
supporter
817 1.0
sympathizer
37 4.8

Surface Forms

upriser singular
uprisers plural

Morphology

upriser = uprise (transparent) = up + rise + er

The agentive suffix '-er' added to 'uprise' yields 'one who rises up', a straightforward derivation indicating participation in an uprising.

Etymology

Upriser comes from the parts up- and rise, which mean 'up' and 'to get up' or 'stand up'. When people 'rise up' together they make an uprising, so an upriser is someone who takes part in or leads a rebellion.