Insurrección (en. Insurrection)
/insurreθjon/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
The act of rising up in arms against authority or the government.
The insurrection was suppressed by the law enforcement forces.
La insurrección fue reprimida por las fuerzas del orden.
Popular mobilization against a situation considered unjust.
The insurrection in the city caused a change in the government.
La insurrección en la ciudad provocó un cambio en el gobierno.
Rebellion or revolt in a political context.
The ideals of freedom inspired the insurrection.
Los ideales de libertad inspiraron la insurrección.
Etymology
From Latin 'insurrectionem', meaning uprising.
Common Phrases and Expressions
popular insurrection
It refers to an uprising of the population against the government.
insurrección popular
armed insurrection
Uprising that involves the use of weapons in conflict.
insurrección armada
social insurrection
Mass movements seeking social changes.
insurrección social
Related Words
rebel
A person who openly opposes authority or established power.
rebelde
uprising
Action of rising against authority to cause change.
sublevación
revolution
Radical and generally violent change in power structures.
revolución
Slang Meanings
Unexpected uprising
That meeting ended in an insurrection of ideas.
Esa reunión terminó en una insurrección de ideas.
Intense protest
The act was an insurrection of artists against censorship.
El acto fue una insurrección de artistas contra la censura.