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disobedient

dis·o·be·di·ent [ dìssə bdee ənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
refusing to obey: refusing or failing to obey, especially habitually

[15th century. Via French< assumed Vulgar Latin desobedient-< Latin oboedient-, present participle of oboedire (see obey)]

dis·o·be·di·ent·ly adverb
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