Syn. -- Insurrection, Sedition, Revolt, Rebellion, Mutiny. Sedition is
the raising of commotion in a state, as by conspiracy, without aiming
at open violence against the laws. Insurrection is a rising of
individuals to prevent the execution of law by force of arms. Revolt is
a casting off the authority of a government, with a view to put it down
by force, or to substitute one ruler for another. Rebellion is an
extended insurrection and revolt. Mutiny is an insurrection on a small
scale, as a mutiny of a regiment, or of a ship's crew.
I say again, In soothing them, we nourish 'gainst our senate The
cockle of rebellion, insolence, sedition.
Shak.
Insurrections of base people are commonly more furious in their
beginnings.
Bacon.
He was greatly strengthened, and the enemy as much enfeebled, by
daily revolts.
Sir W. Raleigh.
Though of their names in heavenly records now Be no memorial,
blotted out and razed By their rebellion from the books of life.
Milton.
In`sur*rec"tion*al (?), a. [Cf. F. insurrectionnel.] Pertaining to
insurrection; consisting in insurrection.
In`sur*rec"tion*a*ry (?), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by,
insurrection; rebellious; seditious.
Their murderous insurrectionary system.
Burke.
In`sur*rec"tion*ist, n. One who favors, or takes part in, insurrection;
an insurgent.
In`sus*cep`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. Want of susceptibility, or of capacity
to feel or perceive.
In`sus*cep`ti*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + susceptible: cf. F.
insusceptible.] Not susceptible; not capable of being moved, affected,
or impressed; that can not feel, receive, or admit; as, a limb
insusceptible of pain; a heart insusceptible of pity; a mind
insusceptible to flattery. -- In`sus*cep`ti*bly adv.
In`sus*cep"tive (?), a. Not susceptive or susceptible. [R.] Rambler.
In*su`sur*ra"tion (?), n. [L. insusurratio, fr. insusurrare to whisper
into.] The act of whispering into something. [Obs.] Johnson.
In*swathe" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inswathed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inswating.] To wrap up; to infold; to swathe.
Inswathed sometimes in wandering mist.
Tennyson.
In*tact" (?), a. [L. intactus; pref. in- not + tactus, p. p. of tangere
to touch: cf. F. intact. See In- not, and Tact, Tangent.] Untouched,
especially by anything that harms, defiles, or the like; uninjured;
undefiled; left complete or entire. Buckle.
When all external differences have passed away, one element remains
intact, unchanged, -- the everlasting basis of our common nature,
the human soul.
F. W. Robertson.
{ In*tac"ti*ble (?), In*tac"ta*ble (?) }, a. Not perceptible to the
touch.
In*tagl"ia*ted (?), a. [It. intagliato, p. p. of intagliare. See
Intaglio.] Engraved in intaglio; as, an intagliated stone. T. Warton.
In*tagl"io (?), n.; pl. E. Intaglius (#), It. Intagli (#). [It., fr.
intagliare to engrave, carve; pref. in- in + tagliare to cut, carve.
See Detail.] A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a
gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the
material; hence, anything so carved or impressed, as a gem, matrix,
etc.; -- opposed to cameo. Also used adjectively.
In*tail", v. t. See Entail, v. t.
In"take` (?), n. 1. The place where water or air is taken into a pipe
or conduit; -- opposed to outlet.