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civil disobedience

civ·il dis·o·be·di·ence
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [siv-uh l dis-uh-bee-dee-uh ns]
    • /ˈsɪv əl ˌdɪs əˈbi di əns/
    • /ˈsɪvl ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [siv-uh l dis-uh-bee-dee-uh ns]
    • /ˈsɪv əl ˌdɪs əˈbi di əns/

Definitions of civil disobedience words

  • uncountable noun civil disobedience Civil disobedience is the refusal by ordinary people in a country to obey laws or pay taxes, usually as a protest. 3
  • noun civil disobedience a refusal to obey laws, pay taxes, etc: a nonviolent means of protesting or of attempting to achieve political goals 3
  • noun civil disobedience nonviolent opposition to a government policy or law by refusing to comply with it, on the grounds of conscience 3
  • noun civil disobedience the refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy, characterized by the employment of such nonviolent techniques as boycotting, picketing, and nonpayment of taxes. Compare noncooperation (def 2), passive resistance. 1
  • noun civil disobedience (initial capital letters, italics) an essay (1848) by Thoreau. 1
  • noun civil disobedience peaceful protest 1
See all 7 definitions of civil disobedience

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Origin of civil disobedience

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Civil disobedience

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Civil disobedience

civil disobedience popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for civil disobedience

noun civil disobedience

  • protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
  • noncooperation — failure or refusal to cooperate.
  • nonviolent resistance — passive resistance, peaceful protest
  • passive resistance — opposition to a government or to specific governmental laws by the use of noncooperation and other nonviolent methods, as economic boycotts and protest marches.
All 4 Synonyms of civil disobedience

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