sedition English · revision 1186

+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /səˈdɪʃən/^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It comes from Middle English ''sedicioun'',^(AHD)^(Barnhart 1995)^(Etymonline)^(MW Collegiate) [[der|fro|sedicion]]^(AHD)^(Barnhart 1995)^(Etymonline) and [[der|la|seditio|t=civil disorder, dissension]],^(AHD)^(Barnhart 1995)^(Etymonline)^(MW Collegiate)^(RHWU) literally “a going apart”,^(Barnhart 1995)^(Etymonline)^(MW Collegiate) from ''sēd-'' “apart” and ''itiō'' “a going”, from ''īre'' “to go”.^(AHD)^(Barnhart 1995)^(Etymonline)^(MW Collegiate)^(RHWU)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Violent strife between factions, often with rioting (about 1350 in Barnhart; about 1375 in the OED).^(Barnhart 1995)^(OED 1989)^(AHD)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ From 1585 the word meant a concerted movement to overthrow a government, a revolt;^(OED 1989) the OED notes that this sense is now rare.^(OED 1989) The current sense, conduct or language that incites rebellion against the authority of a state, is recorded from 1838.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * about 1350 – violent strife between factions.^(Barnhart 1995)^(OED 1989)

+ * 1435 – ''seditious''.^(Barnhart 1995)

+ * 1585 – a revolt or rebellion.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1838 – conduct or language inciting rebellion.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # Conduct or language that incites rebellion against the authority of a state.^(AHD)^(MW Collegiate)^(RHWU)^(Wiktionary)

+ # [[insurrection|alt=Insurrection]] or [[rebellion]].^(AHD)^(RHWU)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[seditionist]]

+ * [[seditionary]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[seditious]]

+ * [[secede]]

+ * [[treason]]

+ * [[issue]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ Random House lists ''insurrection'' and ''mutiny'' as synonyms and refers to its discussion at ''treason''.^(RHWU)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}