Insurgence
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An uprising or rebellion; an insurrection. countable, uncountable
"He felt the stress and strain of life, its fevers and sweats and wild insurgences—surely this was the stuff to write about! He wanted to glorify the leaders of forlorn hopes, the mad lovers, the giants that fought under stress and strain, amid terror and tragedy, making life crackle with the strength of their endeavor."
- 2 an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict wordnet
Example
More examples"He felt the stress and strain of life, its fevers and sweats and wild insurgences—surely this was the stuff to write about! He wanted to glorify the leaders of forlorn hopes, the mad lovers, the giants that fought under stress and strain, amid terror and tragedy, making life crackle with the strength of their endeavor."
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