Definition of disobedience Disobedience

/dɪˌsʌbiˈdiʌns/ - [disubeedeeuns] - dis•o•be•di•ence

We found 7 definitions of disobedience from 6 different sources.

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What does disobedience mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: disobediences

disobedience - the failure to obey
  noncompliance
  abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
  obeisance, obedience behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"
  insubordination, rebelliousness an insubordinate act
  contempt a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
disobedience - the trait of being unwilling to obey
  obedience behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"
  intractability, intractableness the trait of being hard to influence or control
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • disobedience (Noun)
    Refusal to obey.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • disobedience (n.)
    Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • disobedience
    Neglect or refusal to obey.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • disobedience
    An infraction of the orders of a superior; punishable by a court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offence.

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