Synonyms for

Seditious

Verb / sɪˈdɪʃʌs / Another word for seditious — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Seditious means inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.

Synonyms & similar words

rabblerousing subversive instigative insurgent incitive inflammatory incendiary rebellious mutinous insurrectionary treasonous insurgent seditionary subversive revolted disloyal disaffected renegade anarchic radical unpatriotic factious traitorous insubordinate uprising disruptive revolting

Example sentences

  1. The seditious group tried to overthrow the government.
  2. The king accused the rebels of seditious behavior.
  3. The pamphlet was deemed seditious because it called for a revolution.
  4. The politician was arrested for making seditious statements.
  5. The seditious plot was foiled by the authorities.

Quotes

  • 'One man's seditious conspiracy theory is another man's investigative journalism.' - Glenn Greenwald
  • 'The power of the state is measured by the endurance of the targets of its seditious and treasonous behavior.' - Julian Assange
  • 'The seditious man always finds his country's laws too severe.' - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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