intifada

Meaning

1. An insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
2. An uprising, resistant struggle, or rebellious protest.
3. (capitalized, often) An uprising, resistant struggle, or rebellious protest.

Synonyms

intifadah

insurrection

rising

Translations

intifada

intifada

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Intifada

ιντιφάντα

Intifada

intifadah

intifada,

اِنْتِفَاضَة

intifada

الانتفاضة

انتفاضة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اِنْتِفَاضَة (intifāḍa, “shaking off, uprising, insurrection”).