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- DictionaryDis·o·be·di·ence/ˌdisəˈbēdēəns/
noun
- 1. failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority: "he made no allowances for neglect or disobedience of orders"
The meaning of DISOBEDIENCE is refusal or neglect to obey. How to use disobedience in a sentence.
the quality of being disobedient (= refusing to do what someone in authority tells you to do): They were taught not to question their leaders, and disobedience was harshly punished. Parents should not encourage disobedience by rewarding bad behaviour. See. disobedient. Fewer examples.
Civil disobedience, also called passive resistance, the refusal to obey the demands or commands of a government or occupying power, without resorting to violence or active measures of opposition; its usual purpose is to force concessions from the government or occupying power.
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISOBEDIENCE. [noncount] : refusal or failure to obey rules, laws, etc. : a lack of obedience. The student's disobedience shocked the teacher. The dog was punished for its disobedience. — see also civil disobedience. DISOBEDIENCE meaning: refusal or failure to obey rules, laws, etc. a lack of obedience.
Jan 4, 2007 · 1. Features of Civil Disobedience. 1.1 Principled Disobedience. 1.2 Civility. 1.2.1 Communication. 1.2.2 Publicity. 1.2.3 Non-violence. 1.2.4 Non-evasion. 1.2.5 Decorum. 1.3 Fidelity to Law. 2. Other Types of Protest. 2.1 Legal Protest. 2.2 Rule Departures. 2.3 Conscientious Objection. 2.4 Immigration Disobedience. 2.5 Digital Disobedience.
Disobedience definition: lack of obedience or refusal to comply; disregard or transgression.. See examples of DISOBEDIENCE used in a sentence.
noun. /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/ [uncountable] the act of failing or refusing to obey. His behaviour was seen as another act of disobedience. disobedience to somebody/something their disobedience to the king. their disobedience to authority. see also civil disobedience opposite obedience. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
