Spanish Conversation · Level 53
75 words
Spanish word
insurgente
Pronunciation
IPA/insuɾˈxente/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)rebel
Example
El insurgente fue detenido por la policía.
The rebel was detained by the police.
More examples
Durante la noche, los vecinos vieron a un insurgente escapar.
During the night, the neighbors saw a rebel escape.
Core concept
Individual who engages in organized actions against public order to contest or topple established authority.
Common phrases
los insurgentes
the rebels
grupo de insurgentes
group of rebels
un insurgente local
a local rebel
Similar words
rebelde: Person who refuses to obey and openly resists authority or rules.
revolucionario: Person pursuing deep social or political change through organized revolutionary action.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que participa en una insurrección o en acciones contra el orden público con el fin de cuestionar o derribar el poder establecido.
Word origin
Built from Latin insurgere 'to rise up' through insurgens plus the Spanish agentive ending -ente, yielding insurgente for someone who rises against authority.
Usage tips
- Although a cognate of English insurgent, in Spanish insurgente implies a political or military weight that can sound excessive when used for street demonstrations.
Opposites
- autoridadauthoritynoun
- gobernanterulernoun
Related words
- insurgenciainsurgencynoun