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rebellious

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel +‎ -ious.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɹəˈbɛliəs/, /ɹəˈbɛljəs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛliəs
  • Hyphenation: re‧bel‧lious

Adjective

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rebellious (comparative more rebellious, superlative most rebellious)

  1. Showing rebellion.
    • 2014 April 17, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Thursday, Apr 17, 2014:
      "Tedd's feeling a bit rebellious." "I'm not rebelling! I'm self actualizing! By rebelling."

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From rebellen +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rɛˈbɛliuːs/, /rɛˈbɛljuːs/, /rɛˈbɛluːs/, /rɛˈbɛlius/, /rɛˈbɛljus/, /rɛˈbɛlus/

Adjective

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rebellious (Late Middle English)

  1. Refusing to submit to authorities; rebellious.

Descendants

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  • English: rebellious

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