Definition of SEDITION

sedition

Meanings

Plural: seditions

Noun

  • an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
  • Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.
  • Insurrection or rebellion.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French sedicion, from Latin sēditiō (“sedition, discord”), from sēd- (“apart”) (an alternative form of sē-) + itiō (“going”).

Scrabble Score: 9

sedition is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sedition is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sedition is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

sedition is a valid Words With Friends word