A person who actively opposes a government, leader, or established system.
The rebel refused to obey the ruler.
The novel follows a young rebel fighting the regime.
To oppose or reject control, rules, or established expectations.
The population rebelled against the new ruler.
He rebelled against strict family expectations.
Substantive noun frequently used in both conversational and formal contexts.
The committee focused on the critical role of rebel in modern education.
Further study of rebel will help uncover important underlying patterns.