seditious — inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪˈdɪʃəs/
Example Sentences
- The king declared that sharing memes about him was seditious behavior.
- His seditious remarks during the town hall meeting caused quite a stir.
- The professor's seditious lecture about pizza being better than burgers divided the cafeteria.
seditious
ADJECTIVE[/sɪˈdɪʃəs/]
inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
💡 Concept
The seditious pamphlets in the tavern urged citizens to overthrow the king.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/sɪˈdɪʃəs/
🇬🇧 UK/sɪˈdɪʃəs/
🌳Etymology
Rootsedit
Suffix--ious
🎵Rhyme
ambitiousnutritioussuspicious
ambitious
nutritious
suspicious
🔗Collocations
seditious speech
seditious activities
seditious conspiracy
seditious writings
seditious propaganda
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The king declared that sharing memes about him was seditious behavior.”
“His seditious remarks during the town hall meeting caused quite a stir.”
😄 Fun example
“The professor's seditious lecture about pizza being better than burgers divided the cafeteria.”
“Publishing seditious material was considered treason in the authoritarian regime.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
rebellioussubversiveinflammatoryincendiarytreasonous
Antonyms
loyalpatrioticobedient
Related
rebellioninsurrectionmutinyuprisingrevolt
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