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What does "rebel without a cause" mean?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    A rebel has a reason to be rebellious.

    A rebel without a cause, is just some one who always questions authority.

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    5 years ago

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    What type of rebel do you mean? A rebel without any cause means taking advantage of someones weakness or showing superiority.Every rebels has its good and bad effects though you win or loss.Just go to the history of the world.You,ll see that in everyway,the sufferers are the general people as they know that they have to survive in this world hoping this might bring hapinness in future.

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  • 5 years ago

    During the Civil War,this slogan was started.Rebels for the confederacy army were called "Johnnies".They would just join the army and fight,some not even knowing why or what they were fighting about.Thus the term"rebel without a cause".All they knew was to kill the Yankees,or "Blue bellies".

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  • 1 decade ago

    To go against something without a reason.

  • tony h
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    its an attitude problem and suggests that you are angry for no reason, possibly drawn towards other causes bcos of this but that is not your ultimate goal

    a loose cannon

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Being againt something for no reason. Like the devils advocate.

  • 1 decade ago

    Someone protesting just for the sake of protesting with no reason.

  • 1 decade ago

    it usually refers to teenagers who are angry. often without reason. they try to be badass....but usually aren't. =]

  • 1 decade ago

    a bored whippersnapper

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