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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·sur·gent
ETYMOLOGY Latin insurgent-, insurgens, present participle of insurgere to rise up, from in- + surgere to rise — more at surge DATE 1765 1. a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government; especially : a rebel not recognized as a belligerent 2. one who acts contrary to the policies and decisions of one's own political party
adjective DATE 1807 : rising in opposition to civil authority or established leadership : rebellious • in·sur·gent·ly adverb English Etymology insurgent insurgent (n.) "one who rises in revolt," 1765, from L. insurgentem (nom.insurgens), prp. of insurgere "rise up, rise against, revolt," from in- "against" + surgere "to rise" (see surge). An obsolete verb insurge "to rise in opposition or insurrection" is attested from 1535. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 insurgent in·sur·gent / in5sE:dVEnt; NAmE -5sE:rdV- / noun[usually pl.] (formal) a person fighting against the government or armed forces of their own country 起义者；叛乱者；造反者 SYN rebel • in·sur·gent adj. SYN rebellious
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: REBEL , anarch, anarchist, frondeur, insurrectionist, malcontent, mutineer, revoltern. Function: adjective Synonyms: INSUBORDINATE , contumacious, factious, mutinous, rebellious, seditiousWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·sur·gent I. \-nt\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin insurgent-, insurgens, present participle of insurgere to rise up, insurge 1. : a person who rises in revolt against civil authority or an established government : rebel ; especially : a rebel not recognized as a belligerent — compare riot , treason 2. : one that acts contrary to the policies and decisions of his political party II. adjective 1. : rising in opposition to civil or political authority or against an established government : insubordinate , rebellious 2. : surging in < the quick insurgent sea > • in·sur·gent·ly adverb |
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