insubordination

n.

US //ˌɪnsəˌbɔɹdəˈneɪʃən// UK //ˌɪnsəbˌɔːdɪnˈeɪʃən// in·sub·or·di·na·tion

Synonyms

rebelliousness

Antonyms

subordination

Origin

From in- + subordination, on the model of French insubordination.

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