insurrection
Americannoun
noun
Usage
Why is insurrection trending? On January 6, 2021, lookups for the word insurrection skyrocketed 22,358% on Dictionary.com after a mob of supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building on the day Congress was set to certify the electoral vote count to confirm Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. Some journalists, political analysts, and politicians used the word insurrection to refer to the events that occurred in the nation’s capital.https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1346960922615685121https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1346971096017297410
Other Word Forms
- insurrectional adjective
- insurrectionally adverb
- insurrectionary noun
- insurrectionism noun
- insurrectionist noun
Etymology
Origin of insurrection
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Late Latin insurrēctiōn-, stem of insurrēctiō, from insurrēct(us) “risen up, rebelled” (past participle of insurgere “to get up, ascend, rebel”; insurgent ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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Yoon was arrested earlier this year on insurrection charges, which he denies.
From Barron's
The ousted leader is on trial for insurrection and other offences linked to his martial law bid, and could face the death penalty if found guilty.
From Barron's
According to Ekane's lawyers, he was accused of hostility against the state, incitement to revolt, and calls for insurrection.
From BBC
Jihadists have for 16 years been waging an insurrection in the northeast with the aim of establishing a Caliphate.
From Barron's
Oddly, Cassano was as likely to direct his anger at profitable traders as at unprofitable ones, for the anger was triggered not by financial loss but by the faintest whiff of insurrection.
From Literature
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