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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries不服従
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fufukuju
"彼らの不服従は大きな政治的議論を引き起こした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Failure or refusal to obey rules, laws, or a command from someone in authority.
"The teacher punished the students for their persistent disobedience in the classroom." - 2
An act of defying established rules or social norms.
"Civil disobedience has historically been a powerful tool for social and political change."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word desobeissance, originating from Latin dis- (expressing negation) combined with obedire (to obey). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to describe the refusal or failure to obey rules, laws, or authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disobedience" is said worldwide
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désobéissance
Transliteration: désobéissance
"La désobéissance civile est parfois nécessaire pour changer les lois injustes."
Ungehorsam
Transliteration: Ungehorsam
"Der Schüler wurde wegen wiederholten Ungehorsams bestraft."
disobbedienza
Transliteration: disobbedienza
"La disobbedienza alle regole della scuola comporta delle sanzioni."
desobediencia
Transliteration: desobediencia
"La desobediencia al profesor puede resultar en una detención."
desobediência
Transliteration: desobediência
"A desobediência civil é uma forma pacífica de protesto."
अवज्ञा
Transliteration: avagya
"नियमों की अवज्ञा के लिए उसे दंडित किया गया।"
不服从
Transliteration: bù fúcóng
"他的不服从行为导致了纪律处分。"
불복종
Transliteration: bulbokjong
"정부 정책에 대한 시민 불복종 운동이 일어났다."
不服従
Transliteration: fufukuju
"彼らの不服従は大きな政治的議論を引き起こした。"
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