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nounthe failure to obey
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nounthe trait of being unwilling to obeyOpposite:type of:
Definition that contains disobedience
- contempt a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
- subpoena a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
- headstrong habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
- willful habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
- bluebeard (fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience
- wilful habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
- froward habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
- willfulness the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
- wilfulness the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
- subpoena ad testificandum a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court