rebelとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From 中期英語 rebel, rebell, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”).

発音

• enPR: rĕbʹəl, IPA: /ˈɹɛbəl/

名詞

rebel (plural rebels)

1. A person who resists an established authority, often violently.

   A group of rebels defied the general's orders and split off from the main army.

   My little sister is such a rebel - coming home late, piercing her ears, and refusing to do any of her chores.

2. (US, historical) Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier.

派生語

関連する語

• rebellion
• rebellious

同意語

語源 2

From 中期英語 rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”). Doublet of revel.

発音

• (URP) enPR: rĭ-bĕlʹ, IPA: /ɹɪˈbɛl/
• 韻: -ɛl

動詞

rebel (third-person singular simple present rebels, present participle rebelling, simple past and past participle rebelled)

1. (intransitive) To resist or become defiant toward an authority.

   to rebel against the system

   • 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."

2. (intransitive, politics) To forcefully subvert the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.

同意語

• defy

反意語

• obey
• submit

別の表記

• rabell, rebell, rebelle, reble, rebul, rebyll

発音

• IPA: /ˈrɛbɛl/, /ˈrɛbəl/, /ˈrɛːbəl/

名詞

rebel (plural rebels or rebelx) (chiefly Late Middle English)

1. A sinner (as one who rebels against a deity)
2. A rebel (combatant against the extant government)
3. One who refuses to follow directives or regulations; a rulebreaker.
4. (rare) An uprising or revolt against one's authorities.
5. (rare) One's opponent; an enemy individual.

派生語

派生した語

• English: rebel
• Scots: rebel

参照

• “rebel, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.
• “rebel, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.

形容詞

rebel

1. Treasonous, rebelling; leading an insurrection.
2. Sinful, iniquitous; defying the commands of a divine authority.
3. Disobedient, undutiful; refusing to follow directives or laws, or rules.
4. (rare) Refractory, set in one's ways or opinions.
5. (rare) Impatient, overly hurried or quick.

参照

• “rebel, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.

語源 2

動詞

rebel

1. alternative form of rebellen