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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRebel
/ˈrɛb.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who resists authority, control, or tradition.
"The young artist was seen as a rebel for challenging the norms of the art world."
- 1
To resist or rise against an established authority.
"The citizens decided to rebel against the oppressive regime."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rebel' originates from the Latin 'rebellis', meaning 'to be rebellious', which evolved through Old French 'rebelle' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of resistance to authority to more specific connotations of defiance and insurrection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rebel" is said worldwide
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rebelle
Transliteration: ʁə.bɛl
"Il est considéré comme un rebelle dans la société."
Rebell
Transliteration: ʁeˈbɛl
"Er ist ein Rebell gegen die Ungerechtigkeit."
ribelle
Transliteration: riˈbɛlle
"È un ribelle che lotta per la libertà."
rebelde
Transliteration: reˈβel.de
"Ella es una rebelde que desafía las normas."
rebelde
Transliteration: ʁeˈbɛw.dʒi
"Ele é um rebelde contra a opressão."
विद्रोही
Transliteration: vidrohi
"वह एक विद्रोही है जो अन्याय के खिलाफ लड़ता है।"
叛逆者
Transliteration: pàn nì zhě
"他是一个叛逆者，反对社会的规则。"
반항아
Transliteration: banhang-a
"그는 사회에 반항하는 반항아입니다."
反逆者
Transliteration: hangyakusha
"彼は社会に反逆する反逆者です。"
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