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Defiance vs Disobedience - What's the difference?

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Disobedience is a antonym of defiance.



As nouns the difference between defiance and disobedience

is that defiance is the feeling, or spirit of being defiant while disobedience is refusal to obey.

defiance

Noun

  • The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
  • , chapter=6, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance . After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.}}

    disobedience

    English

    Noun

  • Refusal to obey.
  • The teacher complained of the child's disobedience .

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