as in rebellion
refusal to obey
they gave up on training the dog to fetch because of his constant disobedience
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Recent Examples of disobedience
These laws sought to punish the people of Massachusetts for their disobedience during the Boston Tea Party by suspending civil government and trial by jury, among other things.
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Lawrence B.a. Hatter / Made By History, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
Yes From an early age, we are taught that obedience is good, and disobedience is bad.
—Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
In the past six years, Ohio has issued close to 885,000 suspensions and expulsions for comments and misbehaviors tagged as disobedience or disruption.
—Meredith Kolodner, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lawrence B.a. Hatter / Made By History, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
Yes From an early age, we are taught that obedience is good, and disobedience is bad.
—Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
In the past six years, Ohio has issued close to 885,000 suspensions and expulsions for comments and misbehaviors tagged as disobedience or disruption.
—Meredith Kolodner, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Disobedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobedience. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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