disobedience

English

Etymology

From Middle English disobedience, dysobediaunce, from Old French desobedience. By surface analysis, dis- +‎ obedience. Displaced native Old English unhīersumnes.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪəns/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

disobedience (countable and uncountable, plural disobediences)

  1. Refusal to obey.
    The teacher complained of the child's disobedience.

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