sedition

See also: sédition

English
WOTD – 31 January 2010

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɛˈdɪ.ʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪʃən

Noun

sedition (countable and uncountable, plural seditions)

  1. Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.
  2. Insurrection or rebellion.

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