CEFR B2

disobedience

noun

Meaning

Failure or refusal to obey rules, commands, or someone in authority.

Examples

The student's repeated disobedience led to a suspension from school.
Acts of civil disobedience are sometimes used to protest unfair laws.

Synonyms: defiance, insubordination, rebellion, noncompliance

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disobedience (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/

Definition

Failure or refusal to obey rules, commands, or someone in authority.

Examples

The student's repeated disobedience led to a suspension from school.
Acts of civil disobedience are sometimes used to protest unfair laws.
The dog was punished for its disobedience after it chewed on the furniture.

How to Use disobedience

disobedience to (prepositional phrase): Failure to obey a specific person or rule. — "Their disobedience to the teacher's instructions resulted in extra homework."
disobedience against (prepositional phrase): An act of resistance directed at an authority or system. — "The protest was an act of disobedience against the oppressive regime."

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