Rebellious
/rɪˈbɛl.i.əs/noun
Inclined to resist authority, control, or convention.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *rebellis*, which meant not just “rebellious” but “waging war again,” from *re-* (“again”) + *bellum* (“war”).
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷel-
“to fight, strike”
Latin
Latin
bellum
“war”
Latin
Latin
rebellis
“waging war again; insurgent, rebellious”
Old French
Old French
rebelle
“rebellious; disobedient”
Middle English
English
rebellious
“disobedient; resisting authority”
Modern English
English
rebellious
“inclined to resist authority, control, or convention”
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