Word

rebellion, n.
(rebellions)
freq. cnt. 10

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

insurrection rebellion revolt rising uprising

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rebellious rebellious rebel

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

revolt

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

insurrectionary insurrectional insurrectionist

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rise

semantic pointers

hypernym

struggle, conflict, battle

hyponym

insurgency, insurgence intifada, intifadah mutiny

instance hyponym

Peasant's Revolt, Great Revolt Indian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

rebellion

sample sentences

"each generation must have its own rebellion"
"his body was in rebellion against fatigue"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rebellious rebellious rebel

semantic pointers

hypernym

resistance