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
The seditious pamphlets in the tavern urged citizens to overthrow the king.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin seditio, meaning rebellion or dissension. The term combines se- (apart, separate) and ire (to go), literally signifying 'to go separate ways', which evolved to denote factional division and civil unrest.
Breakdown
seditio (rebellion, dissension) + -ous (adjective suffix meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'), forming an adjective describing something promoting or inclined toward sedition.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“Publishing seditious material was considered treason in the authoritarian regime.”
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