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se·di·tion
\sə̇ˈdishən, sēˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin sedition-, seditio civil discord, faction, literally, separation, from sed-, se- apart (from sed, se without) + ition-, itio act of going, from itus (past participle of ire to go) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at idiot, issue
1. : an insurrection against constituted authority : a tumult caused by dissension, partisan hatred, or discontent
< by reason of inequalities, cities are filled with sedition — Benjamin Jowett >
2. : conduct consisting of speaking, writing, or acting against an established government or seeking to overthrow it by unlawful means : resistance to lawful authority : conduct tending to treason but without an overt act |