Uprisals

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Acts of rebellion or violent protests against authority
2. organized resistance or revolt aimed at challenging governing forces
3. Instances of revolt or insurrection directed at established power structures

Etymology: "Uprisals" is the plural of "uprisal," a noun formed from "uprise" with the suffix "-al." Its base, "uprise," means to rise up, and the "-al" ending, borrowed from French and originally from Latin, turns a verb into a noun naming the act or result of that action, as in "arrival" or "refusal." Here the sense shifts from simple rising to a collective rising against authority. Because "uprisal" is a derived form rather than a word with a long independent history, its meaning follows directly from its parts: the act of rising up, applied to a revolt or organized resistance against those who govern. The plural "uprisals" simply refers to several such risings.

Synonyms: rebellions, insurrections, riots, revolts, disturbances

Antonyms: submissions, compliance, obedience, conformity, peace