INSURRECTIONS Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word insurrections. (close relations)
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| dissent | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority • a difference of opinion • the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent verb • withhold assent • express opposition through action or words • be of different opinions | ||||||
| insubordination | nounn | |||||
noun • defiance of authority • an insubordinate act | ||||||
| disturbances | nounn | |||||
noun • activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption • an unhappy and worried mental state • a disorderly outburst or tumult • a noisy fight • the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion • (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness • electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication | ||||||
| insurgences | nounn | |||||
noun • an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict | ||||||
| mutinies | verbv | |||||
noun • open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) verb • engage in a mutiny against an authority | ||||||
| outbreaks | nounn | |||||
noun • a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition) | ||||||
| rebellions | nounn | |||||
noun • refusal to accept some authority or code or convention • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||||||
| revolts | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another verb • make revolution • fill with distaste • cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | ||||||
| revolutions | nounn | |||||
noun • a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving • the overthrow of a government by those who are governed • a single complete turn (axial or orbital) | ||||||
| riots | nounn | |||||
noun • a public act of violence by an unruly mob • a state of disorder involving group violence • a joke that seems extremely funny • a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity verb • take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot • engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking | ||||||
| seditions | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government | ||||||
| tumults | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of commotion and noise and confusion • violent agitation • the act of making a noisy disturbance | ||||||
| upheavals | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) • a violent disturbance • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||
| uprisings | nounn | |||||
noun • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||||||
| rebellion | nounn | |||||
noun • refusal to accept some authority or code or convention • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||||||
| revolt | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another verb • make revolution • fill with distaste • cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | ||||||
| rising | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
adjective • advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status noun • a movement upward; rise above the ground • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another adjective satellite • sloping upward • coming to maturity • newly come into prominence | ||||||
| uprising | nounn | |||||
noun • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||||||
| insurgency | nounn | |||||
noun • an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict | ||||||
| mutiny | nounn | |||||
noun • open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) verb • engage in a mutiny against an authority | ||||||
