insurrections
|in-sə-rek-ʃənz|
/ˌɪn.səˈrɛk.ʃənz/
(insurrection)
uprising against authority
Etymology
'insurrection' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'insurrectio', where the verb 'insurgere' (from prefix 'in-' + root 'surgere') meant 'to rise up'.
'insurrection' changed from Latin 'insurrectio' into Old French 'insurreccion' and then entered Middle English as 'insurrection', eventually becoming the modern English word 'insurrection'.
Initially it meant 'a rising up' (literally 'the act of rising'), but over time it came to be used specifically for 'violent uprisings or rebellions against authority'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'insurrection'.
The country suffered several insurrections during that turbulent decade.
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Noun 2
violent uprisings or rebellions against established authority or government.
Insurrections broke out in several provinces after the new law was announced.
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