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- Dictionaryinsurgence/ɪnˈsəːdʒ(ə)ns/
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- 1. an act of rising in active revolt: "troops were sent into the country to put down the insurgence"
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: an act or the action of being insurgent : insurrection. Synonyms. insurgency. insurrection. mutiny. outbreak. rebellion. revolt. revolution. rising. uprising. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of insurgence in a Sentence. the insurgence eventually succeeded in undermining the corrupt dictatorship. Recent Examples on the Web.
When a group of rebels rises up in an effort to overthrow a government, it can be called an insurgence. Most acts of insurgence are unlawful and violent.
noun. a rising in revolt; uprising; insurrection. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. insurgence in American English. (inˈsɜːrdʒəns) noun. an act of rebellion; insurrection; revolt. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Define insurgence. insurgence synonyms, insurgence pronunciation, insurgence translation, English dictionary definition of insurgence. n. The action or an instance of rebellion; an insurrection.
Insurgence definition: an act of rebellion; insurrection; revolt.. See examples of INSURGENCE used in a sentence.
Dictionary definition of insurgence. An organized and often violent uprising or rebellion against an established authority or government. "The insurgence spread like wildfire, gaining support from disillusioned citizens." Detailed meaning of insurgence.
insurgence in American English. (inˈsɜːrdʒəns) noun. an act of rebellion; insurrection; revolt. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.
OED's earliest evidence for insurgence is from 1863, in the writing of ‘George Eliot’, novelist (real name Mary Ann Evans). insurgence is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: insurgent adj. See etymology.
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Noun. Filter. noun. A rising in revolt; uprising; insurrection. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: insurgency. sedition. uprising. revolution. revolt. rebellion. mutiny. insurrection. Other Word Forms of Insurgence. Noun. Singular: insurgence. Plural: insurgences. Insurgence Sentence Examples.
