Rebelión (en. Rebellion)

re-be-li-ón

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Act of rising up in arms against the government or another authority.
The rebellion broke out after years of oppression.
La rebelión estalló después de años de opresión.
Active resistance against authority.
The student rebellion demands changes in the educational system.
La rebelión estudiantil demanda cambios en el sistema educativo.
Rejection of established norms and rules.
The teenager showed signs of rebellion against family rules.
El adolescente mostró signos de rebelión contra las reglas familiares.

Etymology

From Latin 'rebellio', meaning opposition or uprising.

Common Phrases and Expressions

armed rebellion
Rebellion involving the use of weapons.
rebelión armada
popular rebellion
Uprising of the population against a regime.
rebelión popular
to incite a rebellion
To provoke or encourage an uprising against authority.
suscitar una rebelión

Related Words

rebel
A person who opposes authority or established norms.
rebelde
uprising
Action of rising against a legitimate power.
sublevación
insurgency
Organized movements for the resistance of a group.
insurgencia

Slang Meanings

Rebellion in unconventional activities.
That group is in constant rebellion against social norms.
Ese grupo está en rebelión constante contra las normas sociales.
Act of challenging the established norm.
The rebellion of the youth expresses a rejection of traditional culture.
La rebelión de los jóvenes expressa un rechazo a la cultura tradicional.