rebellion
(noun)
noun
1. refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
- each generation must have its own rebellion
- his body was in rebellion against fatigue
Definition categories: act, resistance
2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Similar word(s): insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising
Definition categories: act, battle, conflict, struggle
Sentences with rebellion as a noun:
- The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
- Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.
- The army general led a successful rebellion and became president of the country.