disobedience
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
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.
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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