refractoriness

noun

Definition of refractorinessnext
as in rebellion
refusal to obey I wish that new hire would grow up—she still displays the refractoriness of a two-year-old

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  1. rebellion
  2. defiance
  3. recalcitrance
  4. disobedience
Noun
  • Kim was arrested by prosecutors early Wednesday on allegations of playing a key role in a rebellion and committing abuse of power.
    Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 1994: Russian tanks and troops invaded its largely Muslim territory Chechnya to try to quash the secessionist rebellion after a three-year push for independence that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • In 2018, Rwanda raised tariffs on such imports in defiance of U.S. pressure, citing concerns the West’s refuse undermined efforts to strengthen the domestic textile industry.
    Francis Kokutse, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The breach culminated in a public display of defiance during a live broadcast of Tate’s Emergency Meeting episode on the video platform Rumble.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of defiance
Noun
  • But recalcitrance among the top brass continued to thwart meaningful change.
    Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Trying to figure out how to deal with a man whose seems more wired for recalcitrance than responsiveness.
    Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Definition of recalcitrance
Noun
  • Zoom in: While the Sheriff Department collected 19 fewer internal complaints and 55 fewer from the public and inmates, 40% were for disobedience of rules.
    Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The disobedience that led to Braun’s removal from that gym might’ve been a trait that needed maturation, but the underlying swagger and cockiness are essential to what his current coach, Michael Malone, wants from him.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of disobedience
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