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
  • The resignation of one of his most loyal allies blindsided Trudeau and sparked a caucus rebellion.
    Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • After their victories on the battlefield, American forces prevented a Filipino rebellion through psychological warfare, infiltration, surveillance, torture, extrajudicial executions, and the formation of native militias tasked with suppressing dissent.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • Modi’s immense and sustained popularity is partly about his ability to project a kind of Churchillian defiance in the face of these threats.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In contrast, those raised with unrestricted access to devices often find social interactions difficult and may exhibit more defiance and disrespect.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of defiance
Noun
  • That could irk some farmers, especially those at odds with John Deere over the company’s recalcitrance over self-repairs.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But recalcitrance among the top brass continued to thwart meaningful change.
    Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of recalcitrance
Noun
  • In the past six years, Ohio has issued close to 885,000 suspensions and expulsions for comments and misbehaviors tagged as disobedience or disruption.
    Meredith Kolodner, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
  • On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of disobedience
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