Seditions - English meaning

noun

A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.

Usage examples:

She was wringing her hands in agitation

noun

Worry and anxiety

Usage examples:

He arrived home in a state of agitation., the anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the governme…

noun

The situation in which people protest or argue, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change

Usage examples:

The anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the government.

verb

Provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone.

Usage examples:

High fines further inflamed public feelings

verb

Present participle of inflame

Usage examples:

Reducing the number of staff is certain to inflame the already angry medical profession., pictures …

noun

An act of rising in active revolt.

Usage examples:

Annexation provoked extensive insurgence

noun

An active revolt or uprising.

Usage examples:

Rebels are waging an armed insurgency to topple the monarchy

noun

The violent struggle of a group of people who refuse to accept their government's power

Usage examples:

The insurgency continues despite last week's assault on the rebel stronghold.

noun

A violent uprising against an authority or government.

Usage examples:

The insurrection was savagely put down

noun

An organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government or ruler and take control of the country, usually by violence

noun

An open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

Usage examples:

A mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war

verb

Refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority.

Usage examples:

Thousands of the soldiers mutinied over the non-payment of wages

noun

Refusal to obey orders, or a violent attempt to take control from people in authority, esp. in the military or on a ship

Usage examples:

[ u ] walker’s superiors charged him with mutiny., mutinous troops failed to overthrow the governme…

noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately.

Usage examples:

You should remain calm and not respond to provocation

noun

The activity of saying, writing, or doing things that make crowds of people excited or angry, usually intentionally in order to make them act in a particular way

Usage examples:

Politicians should not get involved in name-calling and rabble-rousing., a rabble-rousing speech, s…

noun

An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.

Usage examples:

The authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials

noun

Violent action organized by a group of people who refuse to accept their government’s power and are willing to use force to oppose it

Usage examples:

[ c ] the african-american nat turner led an 1831 rebellion., [ u ] many students were in rebellion…

verb

Take violent action against an established government or ruler; rebel.

Usage examples:

The iceni revolted and had to be suppressed

noun

An attempt to end the authority of a person or body by rebelling.

Usage examples:

A country-wide revolt against the government

verb

To take violent action against authority, or to refuse to be controlled or ruled

Usage examples:

Californians may be ready to revolt against broad cuts in government services., i was revolted by h…

noun

The violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.

Usage examples:

The clashes followed a night of rioting in several parts of the city

verb

Take part in a violent public disturbance.

Usage examples:

Students rioted in paris

noun

Noisy, violent, and uncontrolled behaviour by a group of people in a public place, often as a protest

Usage examples:

The government is afraid of further serious rioting today., rioting broke out when the election res…