Rebellion
Organized resistance to authority, control, or convention—the act of rising up against perceived injustice, oppression, or illegitimate power.
/rɪˈbɛl.jən/Definition
Organized resistance to authority, control, or convention—the act of rising up against perceived injustice, oppression, or illegitimate power.
Detailed
Organized resistance to authority, control, or convention—the act of rising up against perceived injustice, oppression, or illegitimate power. From Latin ‘rebelliō’ (renewal of war), from ‘re-‘ (again) + ‘bellum’ (war). Organized resistance against authority. Sanskrit ‘vidrōha’, Arabic ‘thawra’. From slave revolts to revolutions to civil rights—rebellion drives historical change.
Etymology
From Latin ‘rebelliō’ (renewal of war), from ‘re-‘ (again) + ‘bellum’ (war). Organized resistance against authority. Sanskrit ‘vidrōha’, Arabic ‘thawra’. From slave revolts to revolutions to civil rights—rebellion drives historical change.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
Organized resistance to authority, control, or convention—the act of rising up against perceived injustice, oppression, or illegitimate power.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | తిరుగుబాటు | తిరుగుబాటు | |
| Tamil | கலகம் | கலகம் | |
| Kannada | ದಂಗೆ | ದಂಗೆ | |
| Malayalam | കലാപം | കലാപം | |
| Hindi | विद्रोह | विद्रोह | |
| Sanskrit | विद्रोहः | विद्रोहः | |
| Gujarati | બળવો | બળવો | |
| Bengali | বিদ্রোহ | বিদ্রোহ | |
| Marathi | बंड | बंड | |
| Urdu | بغاوت | بغاوت | |
| Arabic | ثورة | ثورة | |
| French | rébellion | rébellion | |
| German | Rebellion | Rebellion | |
| Spanish | rebelión | rebelión | |
| Portuguese | rebelião | rebelião | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 叛乱 | 叛乱 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 叛亂 | 叛亂 | |
| Japanese | 反乱 | 反乱 | |
| Polish | bunt | bunt | |
| Russian | восстание | восстание | |
| Malay | pemberontakan | pemberontakan | |
| Indonesian | pemberontakan | pemberontakan | |
| Filipino | himagsikan | himagsikan | |
| Italian | ribellione | ribellione | |
| Danish | oprør | oprør | |
| English | rebellion | rebellion |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Rébellion: Mouvements Sociaux et Changement Culturel
- Rebelião: Movimentos Sociais e Mudança Cultural
- التمرد: الحركات الاجتماعية والتغيير الثقافي
- विद्रोह: सामाजिक आंदोलन और सांस्कृतिक परिवर्तन
- 叛乱：社会运动与文化变迁
- 反乱：社会運動と文化的変化
- Rebellion: Sozialbewegungen und kultureller Wandel
- Бунт: Социальные Движения и Культурные Изменения
- Ribellione: Movimenti Sociali e Cambiamento Culturale
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Related Terms
revolution, resistance, freedom, liberation
Synonyms
revolt, insurrection, uprising, revolution, defiance
Antonyms
submission, obedience, conformity, compliance