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disobedience

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/dɪsəˈbiːdiəns/ · dis-o-be-di-ence

The act of refusing to obey rules or authority.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of refusing to obey rules or authority.

قواعد یا اختیار کی نافرمانی کا عمل۔

نافرمانی

nafarmaani

Formal: عدم تابعیتColloquial: بغاوت

Synonyms

defiancerebellioninsubordinationچالاکیبغاوتسرکشی

Antonyms

obediencecompliancesubmissionاطاعتتسلیمتابعیت

Common Collocations

  • civil disobedience
  • open disobedience
  • act of disobedience

Example Sentences

Her disobedience resulted in serious consequences.

اس کی نافرمانی کے نتیجے میں سنگین نتائج برآمد ہوئے۔

Is ki nafarmaani ke nateejay mein sangeen nataij baramad hue.

The civil disobedience movement aimed to challenge unjust laws.

سویل نافرمانی کی تحریک کا مقصد ظالمانہ قوانین کو چیلنج کرنا تھا۔

Civil nafarmaani ki tehreek ka maqsad zalimana qawaid ko challenge karna tha.

Disobedience to authority can lead to penalties.

اختیار کے خلاف نافرمانی سزاؤں کی طرف لے جا سکتی ہے۔

Ikhtiyar ke khilaf nafarmaani sazaon ki taraf le ja sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

rebellion:Rebellion often implies a larger, organized uprising, while disobedience can be individual acts of noncompliance.

Word Family

disobey
verbنافرمانی کرنا
disobedient
adjectiveنافرمان

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Dis-obey = the act of not obeying.

A person refusing to follow a rule in a classroom.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بغاوت کی مثالیں تو دے جاتے ہو، پر وفا کا دم بھرنے والے کہاں ہیں؟

Bagawat ki misaalein to de jate ho, Par wafa ka dam bharne wale kahan hain?

You give examples of rebellion, But where are those who uphold loyalty?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں اقتدار ہو، وہاں نافرمانی ہوتی ہے۔

Jahan iqtidar ho, wahan nafarmaani hoti hai.

Where there is authority, there is disobedience.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "disobedientia" — the quality of being disobedient

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved from Latin disobedientia, which is derived from 'dis-' (not) and 'obedire' (to obey). It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages to denote refusal to comply with authority.