French word

révolte

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁevɔlt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrevolt

Example

La révolte a commencé dans la ville.

The revolt began in the city.

Illustration for révolte (revolt)

More examples

La révolte populaire a mobilisé de nombreux citoyens.

The popular revolt mobilized many citizens.

Core concept

Many people rising together in a visible refusal to accept authority.

Common phrases

  • révolte populaire

    popular revolt

  • révolte étudiante

    student revolt

Similar words

manifestation: A peaceful public gathering to express demands or opinions.
émeute: A violent disturbance caused by a crowd.
rébellion: Organized collective resistance to authority or established institutions.
insurrection: An armed uprising seeking to overthrow the government or ruling order.

Definition in French

Décrit un soulèvement collectif, souvent spontané ou ponctuel, visant à contester une autorité.

Word origin

The noun révolte was borrowed from Italian rivolta, whose verb rivoltare goes back ultimately to Latin revolvere.

Usage tips

  • French uses se révolter contre for the pattern "to rebel against," as in se révolter contre le pouvoir.

Other meanings

  • uprisingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • révolterincite to revoltverb
  • révoltérebelliousadjective

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