seditious

Definition

Engaging in or inciting actions that are intended to undermine, destabilize, or incite rebellion against established government authority.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'seditio', meaning 'insurrection' or 'going apart', which itself comes from 'se-' (apart) and 'ire' (to go), literally describing a group separating itself from the state.

In the news

The article uses the term in relation to a Moldovan activist who denied his participation in a Russian training camp was seditious, despite the camp's focus on training recruits for violent election interference and anti-government activities.

Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government

The New York Times

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