Refers to a person who rebels against established authority, often in a political or military context. Can be used historically or in fiction.
He was captured as a rebel.
In that era, rebels were severely punished.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant kanji spelling; 叛 is an older form for 'rebel'.
Compound of 反 (anti-, against) and 賊 (bandit, rebel). The variant 叛賊 uses 叛 (rebel, defy).