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Webster 1913 Edition


Disobedience

Disˊo-be′di-ence

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Noun.
Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition.
He is undutiful to him other actions, and lives in open
disobedience
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Tillotson.

Webster 1828 Edition


Disobedience

DISOBEDIENCE

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Noun.
[dis and obedience.]
1.
Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition; the omission of that which is commanded to be done, or the doing of that which is forbid; breach of duty prescribed by authority.
By one mans disobedience, many were made sinners. Romans 5.
2.
Non-compliance.
This disobedience of the moon.

Definition 2024


disobedience

disobedience

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Noun

disobedience (countable and uncountable, plural disobediences)

  1. Refusal to obey.
    The teacher complained of the child's disobedience.

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