dis·obe·di·ence

dis·obe·di·ence
/ˌdısəˈbiːdijəns/ noun [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

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  • civil disobedience — civil dis·obe·di·ence n: refusal to obey governmental demands or commands esp. as a nonviolent and usu. collective means of forcing concessions from the government Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. civil disobedience …   Law dictionary

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