seditious
UK: sɪˈdɪʃəs | US: sɪˈdɪʃəs
adj. inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
adj. relating to or involving sedition (rebellious speech or action)
seditious = sedit<rebellion> + ious<adjective suffix>
- sedit (from Latin seditio, meaning "rebellion" or "going apart," from sed- (apart) + itio (a going))
- ious (adjective-forming suffix indicating "full of" or "having the quality of," from Latin -iosus)
Etymology Origin:
The word "seditious" traces back to Latin seditiosus, derived from seditio (rebellion). The root sed- implies separation or division (as in "secede"), while itio denotes movement. Thus, seditio originally described a "going apart" or breaking away from authority, evolving to mean rebellion. The suffix -ious turns it into an adjective, giving "seditious" its modern sense of "inciting revolt."
The leader's seditious speech sparked protests across the country.
Publishing seditious material was punishable by imprisonment in the 18th century.
The government accused the activists of spreading seditious propaganda.
His seditious writings were banned for undermining national stability.
The court ruled that the pamphlet was not seditious but merely critical.