反 逆 的(はんぎゃくてき)

はんぎゃくてき

na-adjective

rebellious; treasonous; subversive

personality politics

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

Related Words

Compare: 反抗的(はんこうてき) (defiant)

Compare: 革命的(かくめいてき) (revolutionary)

Compare: 破壊的(はかいてき) (destructive)

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