seditious

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective arousing to action or rebellion
  2. adjective in opposition to a civil authority or government

Etymology

From Middle French séditieux, from Latin seditiosus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing

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