rebellion
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/icons/point.icon REBELLION, REVOLUTION, UPRISING, REVOLT, INSURRECTION, MUTINY mean an outbreak against authority.
REBELLION implies an open formidable resistance that is often unsuccessful.
e.g. open rebellion against the officers
REVOLUTION applies to a successful rebellion resulting in a major change (as in government).
e.g. a political revolution that toppled the monarchy
UPRISING implies a brief, limited, and often immediately ineffective rebellion.
e.g. quickly put down the uprising
REVOLT and INSURRECTION imply an armed uprising that quickly fails or succeeds.
e.g. a revolt by the Young Turks that surprised party leaders
e.g. an insurrection of oppressed laborers
MUTINY applies to group insubordination or insurrection especially against naval authority.
e.g. a mutiny led by the ship's cook
noun
an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler:
«…への» 反乱, 謀反
e.g. the authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials
e.g. Simon de Montfort rose in rebellion.
the action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention:
反抗, 反旗 «against»
e.g. an act of teenage rebellion.
ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin rebellio(n-), from rebellis (see rebel).