I. -nt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin insurgent-, insurgens, present participle of insurgere to rise up, insurge
1. : a person who rises in revolt against civil authority or an established government : rebel ; especially : a rebel not recognized as a belligerent — compare riot , treason
2. : one that acts contrary to the policies and decisions of his political party
II. adjective
1. : rising in opposition to civil or political authority or against an established government : insubordinate , rebellious
2. : surging in
the quick insurgent sea
• in·sur·gent·ly adverb