sedition (시**디**션) — conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪˈdɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 국가나 군주의 권위에 반항하도록 선동하는 행위나 발언, 선동죄
Korean pronunciation: 시**디**션
Example Sentences
- The king considered any criticism of his cooking skills an act of sedition.
- The newspaper was shut down for publishing articles that the government labeled as sedition.
- In medieval times, even suggesting that the prince's haircut was unfashionable could be considered sedition.
sedition
NOUN//sɪˈdɪʃən//
conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
A speaker commits sedition by inciting the crowd against government authority
Sedition shakes tradition and topples every position!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'seditio', derived from 'sed-' (apart) and 'itio' (going), literally meaning 'a going apart'. The word originally referred to a division or separation, particularly in the context of political discord.
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📝Examples
“The king considered any criticism of his cooking skills an act of sedition.”
“The newspaper was shut down for publishing articles that the government labeled as sedition.”
“In medieval times, even suggesting that the prince's haircut was unfashionable could be considered sedition.”
“The activist was arrested on sedition charges for organizing protests against the regime.”
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