Synonyms for sedition
- noun
Most common
rebellion treason revolt insurrection revolution conspiracy uprising mutiny
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.
Related words
- Word family
- seditious
Forms
- Plural
- seditions → treasons, insurrections, rebellions, revolts…
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Sedition is the plotting, rebellion the fighting, against the existing government, but always with the purpose of establishing some other government in its place.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- rebellion Piercings can be a form of rebellion for teenagers.
- treason The Abraham Accords are a shameful act of treason.
- revolt It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.
- insurrection Tom was arrested for inciting an insurrection.
- revolution He was one of the unsung heroes of the revolution.
- conspiracy Yanni and Skura were both charged with conspiracy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sedition | steady | |
| rebellion | steady | |
| treason | steady | |
| revolt | falling | |
| insurrection | falling | |
| revolution | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- revolt2, mutiny3
- 7 letters
- treason2, faction2
- 8 letters
- uprising3
- 9 letters
- rebellion3
- 10 letters
- revolution4, conspiracy4
- 12 letters
- insurrection4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (revolt2 = 2 syllables).