rebelliousness
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6.7
- noun
- /rɪˈbɛljəsnəs/
:
rebeldía
- The teenagers' rebelliousness was evident during the protest against the school dress code.
And you say, well, that's not great for heavy metal where there's this rebelliousness to it.
- And you say, well, that's not great for heavy metal where there's this rebelliousness to it.
- Like how do we connect with that rebelliousness now when it is such a mainstream, you know, Lululemon type of activity?
- And there's also the aspect of rebelliousness usually, like there was.
- So it became a the the effective campaign to end smoking in young people was to hijack their inherit rebelliousness of youth.
Examples
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Many artists embrace their rebelliousness as a way to express their opposition to societal norms.
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Such a rich inner life was bound to inspire a radical individuality, if not outright rebelliousness, a characteristic of many Jesuits to the present day.
Academic text (1994) -
- Well, a little rebelliousness is all right, long as it can be kept under control.
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However, it also means rebelliousness or staying on the edge is also useful.
Blog text (8) -
I knew that my brother wanted to go to church, and that he was embarrassed to ask me, knowing my rebelliousness.
Fiction book (1996) -
Yet, elders acknowledge juniors' collective rebelliousness as a normal and expected part of village life.
Academic text (2000) -
A school district in Oregon was experiencing a startling increase in drug use, rebelliousness, and disciplinary problems among its students.
Academic text (2000) -
A super song about the troubles and strife of everyday life, capturing perfectly the teenage rebelliousness.
Blog text (5) -
The consequences threaten national fragmentation rather than unity, adolescent rebelliousness rather than mature citizenship.
Academic text (2002) -
But I think our resistance to the norm, our scandalous rebelliousness, and our deviant perspectives both frighten and lure them.
Blog text (9)
Synonyms
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5.3
Open refusal to obey people in charge or rules
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4.2
When people refuse to obey authority or rules
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4.2
Refusing to obey rules or people in charge
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8.5
Refusing to obey orders or respect a person in charge
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8.8
Refusal to obey rules or cooperate with people in charge
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7.2
A situation where people do not follow rules and cause disorder
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7.2
A tendency to be difficult to control and to disobey rules
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7.5
A habit of acting unpredictably and refusing to follow rules
Refusing to follow rules or orders
A strong desire to do the opposite when someone limits your freedom
Antonyms
How Rebellious
Surface Forms
Morphology
rebelliousness = rebellious (transparent) = rebel + ious + ness
The transformation from 'rebellious' to 'rebelliousness' is a standard noun formation indicating a state or quality.
Etymology
The word rebelliousness comes from Latin parts re- 'again' and bell 'war' and is related to the everyday word rebel, so it once meant 'fighting back again' against those in charge. That's why rebelliousness now means a tendency to resist authority or rules.