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Secessionist vs Rebel - What's the difference?

secessionist | rebel |

As nouns the difference between secessionist and rebel

is that secessionist is a person who secedes or supports secession from a political union or an alliance or organisation while rebel is a confederate soldier.

As an adjective secessionist

is seceding or supporting secession.

secessionist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who secedes or supports secession from a political union or an alliance or organisation.
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    • Usage notes

    A common usage is for supporters of the Confederacy during the United States Civil War.

    Related terms

    *secede *secession

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • seceding or supporting secession.

    • Usage notes

    As well as being applied to people and movements, 'secessionist' is commonly used to describe opinions or beliefs and the form of their expression in books, articles, or speeches.

    rebel

    English

    (wikipedia rebel)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) rebelle, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
    • Related terms
    * rebellion * rebellious

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rebeller, from (etyl) . See also (l).

    Verb

    (rebell)
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
    • Synonyms
    * defy
    Antonyms
    * obey * submit