n. | 1. | Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition. |
Noun | 1. | disobedience - the failure to obey Synonyms: noncompliance |
2. | disobedience - the trait of being unwilling to obey Antonyms: obedience - the trait of being willing to obey |
DISOBEDIENCE. The want of submission to the orders of a superior.
2. In the army, disobedience is a misdemeanor.
3. For disobedience to parents, children may be punished; and
apprentices may be imprisoned for disobedience to the lawful commands of
their master. Vide Correction.