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Meaning of rebellion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən

Definitions

  1. Armed resistance to an established government or ruler
  2. Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
    uncountable
  3. Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling
  4. Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.
    countable
  5. An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government
  6. An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
    countable

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca bunt ixtilal qiyam üsyan
বাংলা বিদ্রোহ
Català rebel·lió
Čeština povstání rebelie vzbouření vzpoura
Cymraeg gwrthryfel
Dansk oprør
Deutsch Aufruhr Aufstand Empörung Rebellion
Esperanto ribelo
Eesti mäss
Français rébellion
עברית מרד
Bahasa Indonesia pemberontakan
Íslenska uppreisn
Italiano ribellione
Қазақша көтеріліс
Kurdî îhtîlal îsyan
Lëtzebuergesch Rebellioun
Lietuvių maistas sukilimas
Latviešu sacelšanās
Te Reo Māori whananga
Македонски бунт востание
Монгол бослого
Bahasa Melayu pemberontakan
Nederlands oproer opstand rebellie verzet
پښتو بغاوت
Română Răscoala rebeliune
Slovenčina povstanie
Slovenščina upor
Svenska trots uppror
தமிழ் கிளர்ச்சி
ئۇيغۇرچە ئىسيان
Oʻzbekcha isyon ixtilol

Examples

“The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.”
“Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.”
“The army general led a successful rebellion and became president of the country.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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