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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInsubordination
/ˌɪn.səˌbɔːr.dɪˈneɪ.shən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Wilful defiance of authority or refusal to obey orders from someone of higher rank or status.
"The employee was fired for gross insubordination after publicly refusing to follow the new company policies." - 2
A defiant attitude or behavior toward traditional hierarchies, rules, or institutional control.
"His political activism began as a youthful insubordination against established social norms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'subordinatus', past participle of 'subordinare' (to subordinate), originating from 'sub-' (under) and 'ordo' (order). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it historically denoted a refusal to submit to established military or organizational rank, evolving to generally describe any deliberate defiance of authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Insubordination" is said worldwide
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insubordination
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sy.bɔʁ.di.na.sjɔ̃
"Son acte d'insubordination a conduit à son licenciement immédiat."
Insubordination
Transliteration: ɪnzʊboʁdiˈnaːt͡si̯oːn
"Wegen wiederholter Insubordination wurde er fristlos entlassen."
insubordinazione
Transliteration: in.su.bor.di.naˈt͡sjo.ne
"Il militare fu accusato di insubordinazione per non aver eseguito l'ordine."
insubordinación
Transliteration: in.su.βor.ði.naˈsjon
"El empleado fue sancionado por insubordinación hacia la gerencia."
insubordinação
Transliteration: ĩ.su.boʁ.di.naˈsãw
"A recusa em cumprir ordens foi tratada como insubordinação grave."
अवज्ञा
Transliteration: avagya
"अधिकारियों के आदेशों की अवज्ञा करने पर उसे नौकरी से निकाल दिया गया।"
抗命
Transliteration: kàng mìng
"这名员工因严重抗命而被解雇。"
항명
Transliteration: hangmyeong
"상관의 지시에 불복종한 것은 명백한 항명이다."
抗命
Transliteration: kōmei
"上官の命令に対する抗命罪で処分を受けた。"
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