ınsurgent

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Definition of ınsurgent in English English dictionary

{n} one who rises up in rebellion

Hyphenation

in·sur·gent

Turkish pronunciation

însırcınt

Synonyms

anarchical, contumacious, disobedient, factious, insubordinate, insurrectionary, mutinous, revolting, revolutionary, riotous, seditious, agitator, anarch, anarchist, demonstrator

Antonyms

obedient, subordinate

Pronunciation

/ənˈsərʤənt/ /ɪnˈsɜrʤənt/

Etymology

[ -j&nt ] (noun.) 1765. From Latin īnsurgentem, accusative singular of īnsurgēns, present active participle of īnsurgō (“I rise up against, revolt”); compounded from in (“against”) + surgō (“I rise”), compounded from sub (“up from below”) + regō (“I guide, direct, rule, govern, administer”) *reg- (“to move in a straight line, to rule, guide, lead straight, put right”).