: an act or instance of rising up especially : a usually localized act of popular violence in defiance usually of an established government.

What is an example of uprising?

An example of an uprising is a civil revolution. A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection. ... The action of rising up; specif., an outbreak against a government; revolt.

Is uprising negative or positive?

The word rebellion, for example, suggests organization and more purposeful resistance to systemic oppression. As does revolt. And the word uprising has even more positive connotations; it can describe a popular groundswell that is advancing and forcing the world to recognize it exists.