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passive disobedience

Meaning of "passive disobedience" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PASSIVE DISOBEDIENCE

ˈpæsɪv ˌdɪsəˈbiːdɪəns


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PASSIVE DISOBEDIENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Passive disobedience is a noun.
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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PASSIVE DISOBEDIENCE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PASSIVE DISOBEDIENCE

passions · Passiontide · passivate · passivation · passive · passive balance of trade · passive euthanasia · passive obedience · passive resistance · passive restraint · passive safety · passive smoker · passive smoking · passive vocabulary · passive-aggressive · passively · passiveness · passivism · passivist · passivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE PASSIVE 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 · neuroscience · patience · political science · resilience · social science · target audience · work experience

Synonyms and antonyms of passive disobedience in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «passive disobedience» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PASSIVE DISOBEDIENCE

Find out the translation of passive disobedience to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of passive 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 «passive disobedience» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

消极抗命
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

desobediencia pasiva
570 millions of speakers
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English

passive disobedience
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

निष्क्रिय अवज्ञा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصيان السلبي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

пассивное неповиновение
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

desobediência passiva
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

প্যাসিভ অবাধ্যতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

désobéissance passive
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Ketidakpatuhan pasif
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

passive Ungehorsam
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

受動的不服従
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

수동 불순종
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Disobedience pasif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bất tuân thụ động
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

செயலற்ற ஒத்துழையாமை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

निष्क्रीय अवज्ञा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Pasif itaatsizlik
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

disobbedienza passiva
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

bierne nieposłuszeństwo
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

пасивне непокору
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

nesupunere pasivă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παθητικής ανυπακοής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

passiewe ongehoorsaamheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

passiv olydnad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

passiv ulydighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of passive disobedience

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PASSIVE DISOBEDIENCE»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PASSIVE DISOBEDIENCE»

Discover the use of passive disobedience in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to passive disobedience and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Millennial Harbinger
The first is, " Whenever the law of any civil goverment demands of its subjects either active or passive disobedience to the known will or law of God, disobedience to the former, in favor of the latter, becomes an imperative duty." His definition of ...
Alexander Campbell, William Kimbrough Pendleton, Charles Louis Loos, 1851
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The Millennial Harbinger ...
The first is, “ Whenever the law of any civil goverment demands of its subjects either active or passive disobedience to the known will or law of God, disobedience to the former, in favor of the latter, becomes an imperative duty.” His definition of ...
‎1851
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Grotian Society Papers 1968: Studies in the History of the ...
Disobedience may take the form of passive disobedience (nonviolent disobedience), active disobedience (disobedience accompanied by force) or, in extreme cases, insurrection (revolt against the legislative authority). Both passive and active ...
Charles Henry Alexandrowicz
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Thomas Hobbes: Skepticism, Individuality, and Chastened Politics
... of "passive disobedience" according to which one can refuse the command if one submits to the assigned punishment, he drastically narrows even this concession. Cleverly threatening proponents of Christian martyrdom with the possibility ...
Richard E. Flathman, 2002
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One for All: The Logic of Group Conflict
On the dual coordination theory it is also easy to grasp the power of passive disobedience, as in the Indian independence movement or the American Civil Rights movement. Passive disobedience depends on the power of popular ...
Russell Hardin, 1997
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Crimes of Dissent: Civil Disobedience, Criminal Justice, and ...
... counters in violation of Jim Crow laws is an example of active disobedience, and Henry David Thoreau's decision not to cooperate with the government and to withhold his federally mandated poll tax is an example of passive disobedience.
Jarret S. Lovell, 2009
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Disobedience in Western Political Thought: A Genealogy
... spring upon us: the very posture of a praying Christian is ready prepared for every kind of punishment.”SI The Roman political authorities thus had nothing to fear from the Christians. In their determined but passive disobedience, they could  ...
Raffaele Laudani, 2013
8
Making America: The Society & Culture of the United States
In the twentieth century, Mohandas Gandhi subverted colonial rule in South Africa and India with acts of passive disobedience, a practice later adopted by Europeans resisting Nazi occupation, by American civil rights activists campaigning ...
Luther S. Luedtke, 1992
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King Lear and the Naked Truth: Rethinking the Language of ...
that those who command the transgression of God's laws forfeit— in some sense — their rightful authority. Of course nonresistant Christians who are killed by a tyrant because of their passive disobedience may win martyrs' crowns in heaven.
Judy Kronenfeld, 1998
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Leader's Guide 1: Friendship with God, the Incomparable ...
2 Passive disobedience (sins of omission) What is passive disobedience? ( James 4:17) Inactivity becomes sin when a leading or command from God is ignored. It is important not to overlook this kind of sin, for it produces consequences ...
Don Cousins, 1992

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PASSIVE DISOBEDIENCE»

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SLPP politicians in hot water as APC police state bites again
Whilst the opposition SLPP have threatened to stage what they described as 'passive disobedience', should the president fail to rescind his ... «Sierra Leone Telegraph, Apr 15»
2
#KitaLawan: Isn't it time to step back?
Passive disobedience like what Mahatma Ghandi did in India back in those days may be the best answer yet.......... Like · Reply · 6 · Mar 28, ... «Free Malaysia Today, Mar 15»
3
Honoring Nelson Mandela Through Film
Adopting a strategy of passive disobedience, Gandhi becomes a spiritual guru to his fellow countrymen and a formidable political foe in the ... «Huffington Post, Dec 13»
4
The American Right to Revolt Against Tyranny: Part A—Ancient Roots
... as a side-effect of revolutionary struggle; there is a (defeasible) presumption in favor of acquiescence and merely passive disobedience. «Canada Free Press, Aug 13»
5
My Turn as Witness to Gezi Protests Before US Congress
Civil society members performed stand-ins, a form of passive disobedience. They are now organizing forums at the parks of major cities to ... «Al-Monitor, Jul 13»
6
Time to Clean Up the Garbage and Repower Greece
If you deprive us of our rightful pay, we will not be of service to you. Strikes are a form of passive disobedience; they are the peaceful protests. «Greek Reporter, Oct 11»
REFERENCE
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