Rebellion meaning

What does “rebellion” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“rebellion” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: refusal to accept some authority or code or convention.

rebellion

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”

  2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University