disobedience

[dis-uh-bee-dee-uhns]

noun

1. lack of obedience or refusal to comply; disregard or transgression.

disobedience

/ ˌdɪsəˈbiːdɪəns /

noun

1. lack of obedience

Word History and Origins

Origin of disobedience¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Old French desobedience, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + obedience obedience

Example Sentences

After Fonda and Turner divorced, she worked with Tomlin on raising the minimum wage in Michigan and then launched Fire Drill Fridays — acts of civil disobedience — with Greenpeace in 2019.

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And while some challenges to power include individual defiance, Sharp argues that, “If the rulers’ power is to be controlled by withdrawing help and obedience, the noncooperation and disobedience must be widespread.”

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“If that does happen, there is never a more justified moment for civil disobedience, there never will be.”

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Some reports suggest the charges against her are related to alleged connections with exiled opposition figures and attempts to incite disobedience within the armed forces.

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In the lead-up to Wednesday's protests, Let's Block Everything urged people to take part in acts of civil disobedience against "austerity, contempt and humiliation".

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