rebel
English Thesaurus
1. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | mutineer, |
| definition | : | someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | young turk, |
| definition | : | a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | nat turner, turner, |
| definition | : | United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | denmark vesey, vesey, |
| definition | : | United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | sir william wallace, wallace, |
| definition | : | Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305) (noun.person) |
2. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | nonconformist, recusant, |
| definition | : | someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct (noun.person) |
3. `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | confederate soldier, |
| definition | : | a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War (noun.person) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
4. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | dissent, protest, resist, |
| definition | : | express opposition through action or words (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | revolt, |
| definition | : | make revolution (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | mutiny, |
| definition | : | engage in a mutiny against an authority (verb.social) |
5. break with established customs (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | dissent, protest, resist, |
| definition | : | express opposition through action or words (verb.social) |
6. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | arise, rebel, rise, rise up, |
| definition | : | take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance (verb.social) |
7. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (noun.person)
| derivation | : | rebel, renegade, |
| definition | : | break with established customs (verb.social) |
8. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance (verb.social)
9. break with established customs (verb.social)
| derivation | : | rebellion, |
| definition | : | refusal to accept some authority or code or convention (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | maverick, rebel, |
| definition | : | someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | renegade, |
| definition | : | someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw (noun.person) |
10. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | arise, rebel, rise, rise up, |
| definition | : | take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance (verb.social) |
11. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (noun.person)
| derivation | : | rebel, renegade, |
| definition | : | break with established customs (verb.social) |
12. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance (verb.social)
13. break with established customs (verb.social)
| derivation | : | rebellion, |
| definition | : | refusal to accept some authority or code or convention (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | maverick, rebel, |
| definition | : | someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | renegade, |
| definition | : | someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw (noun.person) |
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