rebeldia

Portuguese

Etymology

From rebelde +‎ -ia or from Spanish rebeldía.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁe.bewˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/ [he.beʊ̯ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁe.bewˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/ [χe.beʊ̯ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁe.bewˈd͡ʒi.a/ [he.beʊ̯ˈd͡ʒi.a]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨ.bɛlˈdi.ɐ/ [ʁɨ.βɛɫˈdi.ɐ]

  • Hyphenation: re‧bel‧di‧a

Noun

rebeldia f (plural rebeldias)

  1. rebelliousness (act of rebelling)
  2. rebelliousness (rebel quality)
  3. stubbornness, pertinacity
    Synonyms: teimosia, pertinácia
  4. opposition, resistance
    Synonyms: oposição, resistência
  5. disobedience, rebellion
    Synonym: desobediência

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