Download the app
educalingo
Search
Women have to risk civil disobedience for their rights.
Sonia Johnson

Meaning of "disobedience" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF DISOBEDIENCE

disobedience  [ˌdɪsəˈbiːdɪəns] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISOBEDIENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disobedience is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISOBEDIENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

disobedience

Civil disobedience

Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of a government, or of an occupying international power. Civil disobedience is sometimes, though not always, defined as being nonviolent resistance...

Definition of disobedience in the English dictionary

The definition of disobedience in the dictionary is lack of obedience.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISOBEDIENCE


alliance
əˈlaɪəns
ambiance
ˈæmbɪəns
appliance
əˈplaɪəns
audience
ˈɔːdɪəns
clairaudience
ˌklɛərˈɔːdɪəns
compliance
kəmˈplaɪəns
convenience
kənˈviːnɪəns
defiance
dɪˈfaɪəns
expedience
ɪkˈspiːdɪəns
experience
ɪkˈspɪərɪəns
inexpedience
ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪəns
inobedience
ˌɪnəˈbiːdɪəns
irradiance
ɪˈreɪdɪəns
obedience
əˈbiːdɪəns
preaudience
priːˈɔːdɪəns
radiance
ˈreɪdɪəns
regredience
rɪˈɡriːdɪəns
reliance
rɪˈlaɪəns
science
ˈsaɪəns
variance
ˈvɛərɪəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISOBEDIENCE

disobedient
disobediently
disobey
disobeyer
disobligation
disobligatory
disoblige
disobligement
disobliging
disobligingly
disobligingness
disodium
disodium monohydrogen orthophosphate
disomic
disomy
disoperation
disorbed
disorder
disordered

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISOBEDIENCE

ambience
at your convenience
at your earliest convenience
Bachelor of Science
computer science
conference
conscience
flag of convenience
geoscience
impatience
inconvenience
information science
life science
Master of Science
natural science
patience
political science
resilience
social science
target audience
work experience

Synonyms and antonyms of disobedience in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISOBEDIENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disobedience» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disobedience

Translation of «disobedience» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF DISOBEDIENCE

Find out the translation of disobedience to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disobedience from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disobedience» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不服从
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desobediencia
570 millions of speakers

English

disobedience
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवज्ञा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصيان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неповиновение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desobediência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবাধ্যতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désobéissance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidakpatuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ungehorsam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不服従
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불복종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disobedience
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không vâng lời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒத்துழையாமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवज्ञा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

itaatsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disubbidienza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieposłuszeństwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непокору
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neascultare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανυπακοή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongehoorsaamheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

olydnad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ulydighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disobedience

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISOBEDIENCE»

The term «disobedience» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
81
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «disobedience» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of disobedience
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «disobedience».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISOBEDIENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «disobedience» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «disobedience» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disobedience

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «DISOBEDIENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disobedience.
1
Marsha Blackburn
Yes, what has happened is we have moved from responding to these terrorist attacks as acts of civil disobedience to getting to the point after September 11 that we said, no, this is not just civil disobedience, this is an act of war.
2
John Bytheway
Adversity is simply part of earth life. From it we can grow and progress if we choose to. Yes, some trials come because of our own disobedience, but many trials are simply part of life.
3
Edwin Louis Cole
Obedience is an act of faith; disobedience is the result of unbelief.
4
Oriana Fallaci
I have always looked on disobedience toward the oppressive as the only way to use the miracle of having been born.
5
Nancy Gibbs
All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together.
6
Al Gore
Civil disobedience has an honourable history, and when the urgency and moral clarity cross a certain threshold, then I think that civil disobedience is quite understandable, and it has a role to play.
7
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Whenever there is authority, there is a natural inclination to disobedience.
8
Sonia Johnson
Women have to risk civil disobedience for their rights.
9
Constance Baker Motley
King consciously steered away from legal claims and instead relied on civil disobedience.
10
Rosie O'Donnell
I find this proposed amendment very, very, very, very shocking. And immoral. And, you know, if civil disobedience is the way to go about change, then I think a lot of people will be going to San Francisco.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISOBEDIENCE»

Discover the use of disobedience in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disobedience and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Disobedience: A Novel
Learning that her orthodox Jewish rabbi father has passed away, Manhattan single woman Ronit Krushka returns to the home she fled years earlier and reconnects with a beloved cousin and a forbidden childhood sweetheart, only to become a ...
Naomi Alderman, 2007
2
Disobedience
Alice Notley has earned a reputation as one of the most challenging and engaging radical female poets at work today.
Alice Notley, 2001
3
Conscience and Conviction: The Case for Civil Disobedience
The book shows that civil disobedience is generally more defensible than private conscientious objection.
Kimberley Brownlee, 2012
4
Civil Disobedience in Focus
An assessment of the philosophical arguments on the issues surrounding civil disobedience. The contributions include classic essays from Rawls, Raz and Singer.
Hugo Adam Bedau, 2002
5
On Constitutional Disobedience
In On Constitutional Disobedience, leading constitutional scholar Louis Michael Seidman explains why constitutional disobedience may well produce a better politics and considers the shape that such disobedience might take.
Louis Michael Seidman, 2013
6
On Disobedience: 'Why Freedom Means Saying "No" to Power
" One of the great psychological and social philosophers of the twentieth century, Erich Fromm expounded on the importance of disobedience and the authentic voice of the individual in modern culture.
Erich Fromm, 2010
7
Disobedience
"Michael Drinkard is a magician. In "Disobedience, " you will find prose quanta that act like neural implants, producing a lyrical time-warping vision of California that you won't be able to get out of your head.
Michael Drinkard, 1996
8
Disobedience: A Novel
By the author of A Map of the World and The Book of Ruth. Reprint. 150,000 first printing.
Jane Hamilton, 2001
9
Civil Disobedience
- Original essays and excerpts from published critical analyses that discuss the role of the title theme in various works - An index for easy reference - Two introductory essays by Harold Bloom.
Harold Bloom, Blake Hobby, 2010
10
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
The latter essay is recognized as one of the pioneer documents in the conservation and national park movement in America.
Henry David Thoreau, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISOBEDIENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disobedience is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why civil disobedience is irrelevant to gay marriage (COMMENTARY)
(RNS) Despite threats from some conservative Christian dissenters, civil disobedience may turn out to be an irrelevant response to gay ... «Religion News Service, Jul 15»
2
Oklahoma Governor Models Civil Disobedience in 10 …
You are here: U.S. Oklahoma Governor Models Civil Disobedience in 10 Commandments Ruling. ⇑ back to "U.S." · Print ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
3
Time for civil disobedience, Christians
"Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my ... «RenewAmerica, Jul 15»
4
Ore. Bakers on $135K Fine: Christians 'Get Ready for Civil …
Get ready for civil disobedience." Related Stories: Franklin Graham Blasts Oregon for Fining Bakers $135K After Refusing Gay Couple · Belfast ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
5
PULLING NO PUNCHES
And so this opinion, let's call it “Kennedy's folly,” will result in, must necessarily result in, widespread civil disobediencedisobedience of the ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
6
Conservative Options: Christian Jihad? Or Civil Disobedience?
In mere media cycles, his quip was realized by drumbeats of civil disobedience, impeachment and cries for religious freedom by those most ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Anti-Vaxxers Vow Legal Challenges, Civil Disobedience After CA …
Jerry Brown eliminating most exemptions from vaccination requirements for students attending California schools called for civil disobedience ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
8
CA Vaccination Mandate Riles Anti-Vaxxers, Challenges, Civil …
Jerry Brown eliminating most exemptions from vaccination requirements for students attending California schools called for civil disobedience ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
9
In Act of Civil Disobedience, Woman Removes Confederate Flag at …
As NPQ's coverage of the Black Lives Matter has shown, civil disobedience and social media have gone hand in hand as situations like the ... «The Nonprofit Quarterly, Jul 15»
10
Christian Leaders Mobilize for Civil Disobedience Following Same …
“In some cases,” he said, “civil disobedience may be a proper response.” The bishop gave notice to all in his diocese: No priest or deacon of ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Disobedience [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/disobedience>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z