seditious

[ si-dish-uhs ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of sedition.
2. given to or guilty of sedition.

seditious

/ sɪˈdɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, like, or causing sedition
2. inclined to or taking part in sedition

Derived Forms

• seˈditiously, adverb
• seˈditiousness, noun

Other Words From

• se·ditious·ly adverb
• se·ditious·ness noun
• nonse·ditious adjective
• nonse·ditious·ly adverb
• nonse·ditious·ness noun
• unse·ditious adjective
• unse·ditious·ly adverb
• unse·ditious·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of seditious¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English sedicious, from Old French seditieux, from Latin sēditiōsus, equivalent to sēditi(ō) sedition + -ōsus -ous

Example Sentences

According to federal numbers, more than 750 of them were sentenced for crimes ranging from trespassing to assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy.

From BBC

Instead, they were convicted of seditious conspiracy and other felonies for organising the melee.

From BBC

A repeat of the seditious activities of Jan. 6, at least, does not appear in the offing, no matter how much Trump would like it to be so.

From Salon

After a lengthy trial, which began in October 2022 and was originally scheduled to last just 20 days, district court judge Kwok Wai-kin Kwok found that 11 articles published by Stand News were seditious and that Stand News had become a "danger to national security".

From BBC

Seven employees were arrested and accused of a "conspiracy to publish seditious publications", which included interviews with pro-democracy activists.

From BBC