反逆的(はんぎゃくてき)

はんぎゃくてき
adjective
rebellious; treasonous; subversive
1. rebellious; subversive; insurgent
Describing a person, attitude, or action that rebels against established authority, convention, or the existing order.
反逆的(はんぎゃくてき)な精神(せいしん)を持(も)つ若者(わかもの)たち。
Young people with a rebellious spirit.
その芸術家(げいじゅつか)は社会(しゃかい)の常識(じょうしき)に対(たい)して反逆的(はんぎゃくてき)な作品(さくひん)を生(う)み出(だ)した。
The artist produced works that were subversive toward society's conventions.
彼(かれ)の反逆的(はんぎゃくてき)な言動(げんどう)は周囲(しゅうい)から警戒(けいかい)されていた。
His rebellious words and actions made those around him wary.

A na-adjective formed from 反逆(はんぎゃく) (rebellion; treason) plus 的(てき). Stronger than mere resistance — implies going against the fundamental order or authority. Can be used positively (for revolutionary artists, free thinkers) or negatively (for traitors, troublemakers).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 反逆的(はんぎゃくてき)な精神(せいしん): rebellious spirit
  • 反逆的(はんぎゃくてき)な態度(たいど): rebellious attitude
  • 反逆的(はんぎゃくてき)な思想(しそう): subversive ideology
  • 反逆的(はんぎゃくてき)な行動(こうどう): insurgent actions

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 反抗的(はんこうてき): defiant; disobedient — less extreme, often used for teenage rebellion or workplace pushback
  • 革命的(かくめいてき): revolutionary — focuses on transformative change rather than opposition itself
  • 破壊的(はかいてき): destructive — emphasizes tearing down rather than rebelling against authority
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