nonobedience

[ non-oh-bee-dee-uh ns ]
/ ˌnɒn oʊˈbi di əns /

noun

absence or lack of obedience.

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Origin of nonobedience

First recorded in 1575–85; non- + obedience

OTHER WORDS FROM nonobedience

non·o·be·di·ent, adjectivenon·o·be·di·ent·ly, adjective

Words nearby nonobedience

nonnegative, nonnitrogenous, nonnuclear, nonny-nonny, nono, nonobedience, nonobjective, nonobservance, nonobstructive jaundice, nonoccurrence, nonofficial
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