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Re: Конечно не...
>>>Вспоминаем "Звездные войны". Там хорошие повстанцы? А называют их "rebels" и "rebellion"
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>>Ну и что? Это отменяет значение слова? Всё равно именно "мятеж", звёздный или не очень.
>Это я к тому, что слово "rebel" не несет негативного оттенка.
Из Краткого Оксфордского
rebel /"rEb@l/ a. & n.ME. [(O)Fr. rebelle f. L rebellis (orig. w. ref. to the defeated declaring war again), f. as RE- + bellum war.]
A adj. (Long only attrib.)
1 Refusing allegiance or obedience to or fighting against the established government or ruler. ME.
b Of, consisting of, or in the command of rebels. L17.
2 Resisting or opposing authority or control; disobedient to some higher authority. (Formerly foll. by against, of.) ME.
3 Of words, an action, etc.: rebellious. LME.
1 H. FAST Readmission of the rebel states into the Union.
b Times Using..helicopter gunships against rebel strongholds.
2 Times Rebel Tories in Cheltenham..suffered a setback.
B n.
1 A person who or thing which resists authority or control. ME.
2 spec.
a A person who refuses allegiance or obedience to or fights against the established government or ruler. LME.
b Law (now Hist.). A person who refused to obey a legal command or summons. L16.
c A supporter of the Confederates during the American Civil War (1861–5); colloq. a person belonging to the Southern States of the US. Chiefly US. M19.
1 E. PAWEL Many students..ended up as rebels rather than bureaucrats.
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a Armed Forces Victories over Afghan rebels.
Comb.: rebel yell a shout or battle-cry used by the Confederates during the American Civil War.rebeldom n. (now rare) (a) the domain of rebels, esp. of the Confederates during the American Civil War;
(b) rebellious behaviour: M19.rebelly a. = REBELLIOUS 1 E19.
Поскольку в Америке "rebels" чётко ассоциируется с южанами, одного этого для либерастов достаточно, чтобы придать слову негативный оттенок