sedition — 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/
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
The pamphleteer's sedition stirred the crowd against the king in the town square.
Sedition shakes tradition and topples every position!
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🎤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.
Breakdown
sed- (apart, separate) + -ition (from Latin itio, going/motion) = sedition (going apart; incitement to rebellion)
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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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