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#742. Disobedience.—
N. disobedience, insubordination, contumacy;
infraction, infringement; violation, noncompliance;
nonobservance &c. 773.
revolt, rebellion, mutiny,
outbreak, rising, uprising, insurrection,
emeute[Fr]; riot, tumult &c. (disorder) 59; strike
&c.(resistance) 719; barring out; defiance &c. 715.
mutinousness &c. adj.;
mutineering[obs3]; sedition, treason; high
treason, petty treason, misprision of treason; premunire[Lat];
lese majeste[Fr]; violation of law &c. 964; defection,
secession.
insurgent, mutineer,
rebel, revolter, revolutionary, rioter, traitor,
quisling, carbonaro[obs3], sansculottes[Fr], red
republican, bonnet rouge, communist, Fenian, frondeur;
seceder, secessionist, runagate, renegade, brawler,
anarchist, demagogue; Spartacus, Masaniello, Wat Tyler,
Jack Cade; ringleader.
V. disobey, violate,
infringe; shirk; set at defiance &c. (defy) 715;
set authority at naught, run riot, fly in the face
of; take the law into one’s own hands; kick
over the traces.
turn restive, run restive;
champ the bit; strike &c. (resist) 719;
rise, rise in arms; secede; mutiny, rebel.
Adj. disobedient; uncomplying,
uncompliant; unsubmissive[obs3],
unruly, ungovernable; breachy[obs3], insubordinate,
impatient of control, incorrigible; restiff|, restive;
refractory, contumacious, recusant &c. (refuse) 764;
recalcitrant; resisting &c. 719; lawless, mutinous,
seditions, insurgent, riotous.
unobeyed[obs3]; unbidden.
Phr. seditiosissimus
quisque ignavus [Lat][Tacitus]; “unthread the
rude eye of rebellion” [King John].
#743. Obedience.—
N. obedience; observance &c. 772; compliance;
submission &c. 725; subjection &c. 749; nonresistance;
passiveness, resignation.
allegiance, loyalty,
fealty, homage, deference, devotion; constancy,
fidelity.
submissness[obs3], submissiveness;
ductility &c. (softness) 324;
obsequiousness &c. (servility) 886.
V. be -obedient &c.
adj.; obey, bear obedience to; submit &c. 725;
comply, answer the helm, come at one’s call;
do one’s bidding, do what one is told, do suit
and service; attend to orders, serve faithfully.
follow the lead of,
follow to the world’s end; serve &c. 746; play
second fiddle.
Adj. obedient; complying,
compliant; loyal, faithful, devoted; at
one’s call, at one’s command, at one’s
orders, at one’s beck and call; under beck and
call, under control.
restrainable; resigned,
passive; submissive &c. 725; henpecked; pliant
&c. (soft) 324.
unresisted[obs3].
Adv. obediently &c.
adj.; in compliance with, in obedience to.
Phr. to hear is to obey;
as you please, if you please; your wish is my
command; as you wish; no sooner said than done.


