seditionaryn.adj.
/sᵻˈdɪʃən(ə)ri/, /siːˈdɪʃən(ə)ri/, U.S. /səˈdɪʃəˌnɛri/ A. n.
= seditionist n. Now rare.
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society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > sedition > [noun] > seditious person
sower1380
kindler?c1450
stirrerc1450
subvertera1500
subverser1514
subvertor?1532
commotioner1549
provocator1559
seditioner1562
seedsman1587
tumulter1589
turmoiler1591
seditionary1607
seditiary1628
incendiary1631
patriot1644
embroiler1668
agitator1681
seditionist1786
agent provocateur1831
disquietist1834
insurrectionist1845
provocateur1855
galley-growler1867
1607 J. Carpenter Plaine Mans Spirituall Plough 216 The factious Schismatike, and the contentious Seditionary.
1634 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. Hist. New Test. (STC 12640.5) 262 Barabbas, a theefe, a murderer, a seditionary.
a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 39 Durst the rebellious seditionary lift up his hand against the Lords Anointed..if the fool had not said in his heart, There is no God?
a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 71 A Seditionary in a State, or a Schismatick in the Church is like a sulphureous fiery Vapour in the bowels of the Earth.
1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 19 Sept. 6/2 Disposed to shelter seditionaries.
B. adj.
Of, pertaining to, or characterized by sedition; seditious.
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society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > sedition > [adjective]
seditious1455
factious1533
factiosea1573
tribunitious1600
incendiary1614
tumultuousa1617
tribunitian1637
seditionary1898
fomentary2013
1898 J. Y. Simpson Side-lights on Siberia xi. 346 Seditionary propagandism amongst the soldiers rouses the authorities almost more than anything else.
1909 Daily News 23 Apr. 10/1 The Benchers..meet to consider the conduct of one of their Indian members,..in taking an active part in the seditionary movement in his native country.
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