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sedition

/sɪˈdɪʃən/sih-DIH-shuhn
/sɪˈdɪʃən/sih-DIH-shuhn

Meaningdissension or revolt

Common meaning: conduct that incites revolt against authority

Journey through time

  1. Latinseditionem‘dissension or revolt’source
  2. Old Frenchsedition‘a sedition, mutiny’source
  3. Middle Englishsediciounsource
  4. Englishsedition‘conduct that incites revolt against authority’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin seditionem ‘dissension or revolt’.

Roots

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