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non-obeisance

non-obeisance noun: lack of obeisance or failure to obey; disobedience.

Noun

non-obeisance (uncountable)

  1. Lack of obeisance or failure to obey; disobedience

Forms of non-obeisance

alternative formnonobeisance

Origin of non-obeisance

From Middle English non-obeisaunce, nonnobeisaunce, equivalent to non (“no”, adjective) + obeisance.

Questions about non-obeisance

What does non-obeisance mean?
Non-obeisance means lack of obeisance or failure to obey; disobedience.
What part of speech is non-obeisance?
Non-obeisance is a noun.

Words near non-obeisance in the dictionary

  1. non-normative
  2. non-normatively
  3. non-notable
  4. non-nude
  5. non-null persistent
  6. non-obeisance
  7. non-obese
  8. non-observable
  9. non-obvious
  10. non-occurrent
  11. non-occurring

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