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nonobedience

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

nonnuclear, non-nucleoside, non-nucleoside analogue, nonny-nonny, no-no, nonobedience, nonobjective, nonobservance, non obst., non obstante, nonobstructive jaundice
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