SEDITIOUS

insurgent, seditious, subversive

(adjective) in opposition to a civil authority or government

incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious

(adjective) arousing to action or rebellion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

seditious (comparative more seditious, superlative most seditious)

Of, related to, or being involved in sedition.

Synonyms: treasonous, subversive, insubordinate, rebellious

Source: Wiktionary


Se*di"tious, a.Etym: [L. seditiosus: cf. F. séditieux.]

1. Of or pertaining to sedition; partaking of the nature of, or tending to excite, sedition; as, seditious behavior; seditious strife; seditious words.

2. Disposed to arouse, or take part in, violent opposition to lawful authority; turbulent; factious; guilty of sedition; as, seditious citizens.

– Se*di"tious*ly, adv.

– Se*di"tious*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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