Meaning of the word disobedience in English

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disobedience

US /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/
UK /ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/

Noun

1.

the quality of being disobedient (= refusing to do what someone in authority tells you to do):

Example:
They were taught not to question their leaders, and disobedience was harshly punished.
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