insurrectionists
|in-sur-rec-tion-ists|
/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃənɪsts/
(insurrectionist)
people who rise up against authority
Etymology
'insurrectionist' originates from Latin, specifically the Medieval Latin noun 'insurrectio'/'insurrector' (from 'insurgere'), where the prefix 'in-' meant 'into/up' and 'surgere' meant 'to rise'.
'insurrectionist' changed from Medieval Latin 'insurrector' and Old French influences into Middle English forms such as 'insurrectioun'/'insurrector', eventually becoming the modern English 'insurrection' and the agent noun 'insurrectionist'.
Initially it referred generally to the act or state of rising up ('insurrection'); over time the agent form came to mean specifically a person who takes part in or advocates such a rising, especially in a violent or organized way.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
people who take part in an insurrection; participants in an organized, often violent, uprising against established authority or government.
Insurrectionists stormed the government building after weeks of unrest.
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Noun 2
people who advocate, organize, or encourage insurrection (including planners or agitators), not only those who take physical part.
Authorities arrested several suspected insurrectionists accused of organizing violent protests.
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Last updated: 2025/11/01 14:16