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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary se·di·tion
\\si-ˈdi-shən\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English sedicioun, from Anglo-French sediciun, from Latin sedition-, seditio, literally, separation, from sed-, se- apart + ition-, itio act of going, from ire to go — more at secede , issue DATE 14th century : incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority sedition
late 14c., "rebellion," from O.Fr. sedicion, from L. seditionem (nom. seditio) "civil disorder, dissention," lit. "a going apart, separation," from se- "apart" (see secret) + itio "a going," from pp. of ire "to go." Meaning "conduct or language inciting to rebellion against a lawful government" is from 1838. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 seditionse·di·tion / si5diFn / noun [U]
( formal) the use of words or actions that are intended to encourage people to oppose a government 煽动叛乱的言论(或行动)
SYN insurrection • se·di·tious / si5diFEs / adj.:
seditious activity 煽动叛乱的活动 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged 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
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