disobedience
/ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/noun
उच्चारण डिसबीडिअन्स
अवज्ञा, आज्ञा का उल्लंघन, नाफ़रमानी
Core word
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[U] ~ (to sb/sth)
failure or refusal to obey a person, a rule or an order
अवज्ञा, आज्ञा का उल्लंघन, नाफ़रमानी
- The soldier was punished for disobedience.
- an act of disobedience to the law
- Her disobedience annoyed her father.
+ 3 more examples
- The children were punished for disobedience in class.
- Civil disobedience was a key part of the freedom struggle.
- Disobedience to orders in the army is a serious offence.
Synonyms defiance insubordination rebellion non-compliance
Opposite obedience compliance submission
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
disobedience (uncountable)
It is usually uncountable and means refusing to obey. It takes no article.
यह प्रायः अगणनीय है और आज्ञा न मानने को बताता है। इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
- The teacher punished the disobedience of the class.
- Disobedience to the law can lead to a fine.
disobedience to + noun
Use to for the person, rule or authority that is not obeyed.
जिस व्यक्ति, नियम या सत्ता की आज्ञा न मानी जाए, उसके लिए 'to' आता है।
- His disobedience to his parents worried them.
civil disobedience
This fixed phrase means refusing to obey a law as a peaceful protest. It is linked with Gandhi.
यह निश्चित phrase शांतिपूर्ण विरोध के रूप में किसी कानून को न मानना है। यह गांधीजी से जुड़ा है।
- The Salt March was an act of civil disobedience.
an act of disobedience
To make it countable, use an act of disobedience.
इसे गणनीय बनाने के लिए 'an act of disobedience' कहा जाता है।
- Skipping the drill was an act of disobedience.
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adjective + disobedience
civilopenwilfulchildishrepeateddeliberate
- The wilful disobedience of orders led to a punishment.
verb + disobedience
punishshowencouragetolerateaccuse of
- The soldier was punished for disobedience.
disobedience + to
ordersparentsthe lawauthorityrules
- Disobedience to authority was not allowed.
movement + disobedience
a campaign ofa movement ofan act ofa charge of
- The Non-Cooperation movement included civil disobedience.
disobedience + response
strict punishmenta stern warninga finesuspension
- The school responded to the disobedience with a stern warning.
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- Gandhiji launched the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930.
गांधीजी ने 1930 में सविनय अवज्ञा आंदोलन प्रारंभ किया।
- The captain's disobedience cost the team a match.
कप्तान की अवज्ञा से टीम को एक मैच गँवाना पड़ा।
- Radhika's disobedience in class earned her a warning.
कक्षा में राधिका की अवज्ञा के कारण उसे चेतावनी मिली।
- Open disobedience to the officer's order was a serious offence.
अधिकारी के आदेश की खुली अवज्ञा गंभीर अपराध थी।
- The child's disobedience came from curiosity, not rudeness.
बच्चे की अवज्ञा जिज्ञासा से थी, उद्दंडता से नहीं।
- Parents often confuse a child's curiosity with disobedience.
माता-पिता प्रायः बच्चे की जिज्ञासा को अवज्ञा समझ बैठते हैं।
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✗ His disobedience of the teacher was clear.
✓ His disobedience to the teacher was clear.
Disobedience is followed by to, not of, for the person disobeyed.
जिसकी आज्ञा न मानी जाए, उसके लिए 'disobedience' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ There were many disobediences in the class.
✓ There was much disobedience in the class.
Disobedience is normally uncountable.
'Disobedience' सामान्यतः अगणनीय होता है।
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✓In the exam
General knowledge
Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 with the Dandi March against the salt law.
महात्मा गांधी ने 1930 में नमक कानून के विरुद्ध दांडी मार्च से सविनय अवज्ञा आंदोलन (Civil Disobedience Movement) शुरू किया।