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disobedience

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Pronunciation: US /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/

disobedience means: Refusing to do what someone in authority tells you to do.

noun

REFUSING ORDERSB2

Refusing to do what someone in authority tells you to do.

  • The child was punished for disobedience.
  • Civil disobedience helped draw attention to the unjust law.
  • The officer would not tolerate disobedience to orders.

How to use it: disobedience to someone/something (Disobedience to orders could lead to punishment.)

Similar words: defiance, insubordination

Opposites: obedience

Common phrases: civil disobedience, disobedience to orders

Questions about disobedience

What does disobedience mean?

Refusing to do what someone in authority tells you to do.

What is disobedience in other languages?

Türkçe: itaatsizlik · Español: desobediencia · Français: désobéissance · Deutsch: Ungehorsam · Italiano: disobbedienza · 日本語: 不服従

How do you pronounce disobedience?

It is pronounced /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/.

How do you use disobedience in a sentence?

The child was punished for disobedience. Civil disobedience helped draw attention to the unjust law.

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