insurrectionary en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English insurrection Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English insurrectionary From insurrection + -ary.
Meanings
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Pertaining to, or characterized by, insurrection.
Politics, as the adage goes, is first experienced at home, and the autocratic Dr Gallo had ruled his household in a manner that was so oppressive and so patently unjust that Tony had grown used to thinking of himself in insurrectionary terms.
2023, Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood, page 31:The brutal crackdown on protests has only served to galvanize the insurrectionary mood in the country.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most insurrectionary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more insurrectionary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |