Uprising

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An organized revolt or resistance against established authority or government structures that involves collective action from a group of people
2. A communal effort to rise against controlling powers or regimes, often manifesting as a rebellion or insurrection
3. An event where a group of people collectively rise to challenge and oppose an existing authority or government

Etymology: "Uprising" is a plain compound built from the verb "uprise," meaning to rise up, with the suffix "-ing" attached to turn the action into a noun for the event itself. The base verb has long been used literally, for something climbing or getting to its feet, and the noun followed the same pattern: an uprising is simply the act of rising up, which over time came to describe a group of people rising up together against those in power. The sense of the word has moved from the physical to the political. Its literal sense of rising upward still shows in the older verb, while the noun now refers almost exclusively to collective resistance. Because the construction is so transparent, the word's meaning can be read straight from its parts.

Synonyms: rebellion, insurrection, revolt, revolution, disturbance

Antonyms: submission, compliance, obedience, acceptance