disobedience

[ dis-uh-bee-dee-uhns ]

noun

1. lack of obedience or refusal to comply; disregard or transgression.

disobedience

/ ˌdɪsəˈbiːdɪəns /

noun

1. lack of obedience

Word History and Origins

Origin of disobedience¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Old French desobedience, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + obedience obedience

Example Sentences

“Pedro is not obedient. Disobedience is revolutionary.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Haddix so publicly disobeying this Court and then profiting from her disobedience by sharing it with a national audience will only incentivize future defendants to engage in similar misconduct unless this Court decisively intervenes.”

From Los Angeles Times

According to PETA, the notoriety Haddix has gained from being featured in the docuseries — including being parodied by “Saturday Night Live” — has allowed her to capitalize on her “flagrant disobedience” of court orders through merchandising and other opportunities now available because of her celebrity and shows her “apparent effort to monetize their misconduct.”

From Los Angeles Times

We must, then, use every nonviolent means — legislation, legal action, protest, civil disobedience, public humiliation — to reduce or even eliminate the political power of corporations, especially the huge global corporations which hold so much sway over democracy, government and our lives, and so often act against our common interests.

From Salon

What’s more, while some young people are worried that acts of civil disobedience might hinder their chances of getting a job down the line, that’s not a concern for people who are retired.

From Los Angeles Times