noun
- the act of refusing to obey rules, laws, or someone in authority
Examples
- The student’s disobedience resulted in detention.
- Civil disobedience has been used throughout history to protest unjust laws.
- Her parents were concerned about her growing disobedience.
- The soldier was punished for his disobedience to orders.
- Acts of disobedience in the classroom disrupted learning.
- Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolent disobedience inspired many movements.
- The child’s disobedience was becoming a serious problem at home.