Dictionary

sedition en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /səˈdɪʃən/

Etymology

From Old French sedicion, from Latin sēditiō (“sedition, discord”), from sēd- (“apart”) (an alternative form of sē-) + itiō (“going”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.
   • The prejudice against Indian settlers outside India is showing itself in a variety of ways: Under the impudent suggestion of sedition the Fiji Government has deported Mr. Manilal Doctor who with his brave and cultured wife has been rendering assistance to the poor indentured Indians of Fiji in a variety of ways. 1922, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Freedom's Battle, Treatment of Indians Abroad:
   • That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ezra 4:15:
   • But there are also strong objections to such a plan. It is not to be doubted, that a single man of prudence and good sense is better fitted, in delicate conjunctures, to balance the motives which may plead for and against the remission of the punishment, than any numerous body whatever. It deserves particular attention, that treason will often be connected with seditions which embrace a large proportion of the community; as lately happened in Massachusetts. 1788, Publius [pseudonym; Alexander Hamilton], “Number LXXIII”, in The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, […] , volume II, New York, N.Y.: […] J. and A. M‘Lean, […], →OCLC:
2. (countable, uncountable) Insurrection or rebellion.

Forms

Deriveds

seditionary · seditionist · seditious conspiracy

Relateds

mutiny · seditious

Translations (60)

el στάση (insurrection or rebellion) · bg метеж (insurrection or rebellion) · ja 暴動 (insurrection or rebellion) · ru мяте́ж (insurrection or rebellion) · pt sedição (insurrection or rebellion) · hu lázítás (incitement) · cmn 叛亂 /叛乱 (insurrection or rebellion) · fi kansannousu (insurrection or rebellion) · pl rokosz (insurrection or rebellion) · ar فِتْنَة (insurrection or rebellion) · fi kapinaan yllyttäminen (incitement) · ota فساد (incitement) · cmn 煽動 /煽动 (incitement) · ota فتنه (incitement) · ja 扇動 (incitement) · sv uppvigling (incitement) · ml പ്രകോപനം (insurrection or rebellion) · pt revolta (insurrection or rebellion) · nb opprør (insurrection or rebellion) · io sedicio (insurrection or rebellion) · ru подстрека́тельство (incitement) · pl bunt (insurrection or rebellion) · vi cuộc nổi loạn (insurrection or rebellion) · nl opstand (insurrection or rebellion) · de Aufwiegelung (incitement) · gl sedición (insurrection or rebellion) · fi kapina (insurrection or rebellion) · fr révolte (insurrection or rebellion) · la sēditiō (incitement) · hu lázadás (insurrection or rebellion) · ru седи́ция (incitement) · nb oppvigleri (incitement) · de Verhetzung (incitement) · he המרדה (insurrection or rebellion) · ar تَحْرِيض (incitement) · ml രാജ്യദ്രോഹം (incitement) · nl opruiing (incitement) · oc sedicion (insurrection or rebellion) · hu zendülés (insurrection or rebellion) · bg въстание (insurrection or rebellion) · la sēditiō (insurrection or rebellion) · pt motim (insurrection or rebellion) · he הסתה (incitement) · de Volksverhetzung (incitement) · ca sedició (insurrection or rebellion) · es sedición (insurrection or rebellion) · ko 선동 (incitement) · vi cuộc dấy loạn (insurrection or rebellion) · ru восста́ние (insurrection or rebellion) · de Aufruhr (insurrection or rebellion) · sv uppvigling (insurrection or rebellion) · it sedizione (insurrection or rebellion) · da oprør (insurrection or rebellion) · ko 폭동 (insurrection or rebellion) · af opstand (insurrection or rebellion) · vi sự xúi giục nổi loạn (incitement) · nl opruiing (insurrection or rebellion) · fr sédition (insurrection or rebellion) · gd eadar-dhealachadh (insurrection or rebellion) · fi kansankiihotus (incitement)