disobedient

adj, noun — 2 senses

disobedient

adj

UK /dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪənt/

Etymology From Middle English disobedient, dysobedyent, from Old French desobedient; morphologically, from dis- + obedient.

1

Not obedient.

Synonyms: defiant
Derived terms: civilly disobedient, disobediently
Related terms: disobedience

disobedient

noun

Etymology From Middle English disobedient, dysobedyent, from Old French desobedient; morphologically, from dis- + obedient.

1

One who disobeys.

Since civil disobedients act conscientiously, Cohen believes that “extra-long prison terms will not make better men of these disobedients, nor much deter others of similar conviction.”1972, Social Theory and Practice, volume 2, page 493:

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