seditious
/səˈdɪʃəs/
adjective
- Intended to encourage people to rebel against the authority of a government or ruler.
- During the protest, some speakers made seditious remarks calling for the overthrow of the government.
- The pamphlet was banned because it contained seditious ideas that could lead to a rebellion.
- The government arrested the journalist for writing seditious articles against the king.
- Tending to stir up discontent or resistance against an established authority, not necessarily a government.
- Some employees viewed the union leader's speech as seditious because it encouraged them to defy management.
- The coach warned that the player's seditious comments about the team captain could hurt team morale.
- The principal considered the student's blog post seditious for urging classmates to skip school in protest.