What is another word for Recalcitration?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪkˌalsɪtɹˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

Recalcitration is an uncommon word that refers to stubbornness, resistance to authority, or disobedience. Some synonyms that can be used in place of recalcitration are insubordination, defiance, rebelliousness, obstinacy, or contumacy. These words describe behavior that is characterized by a refusal to comply with rules or instructions given by someone in authority. Individuals who exhibit such behavior are often seen as difficult to manage or work with. Finding the right synonym for recalcitration can be useful when trying to describe the behavior of someone who is exhibiting such traits. It can help to pinpoint the behavior and address it accordingly.

What are the hypernyms for Recalcitration?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Recalcitration

The issue of his Recalcitration must be left between him and Isom.
"The Bondboy"
George W. (George Washington) Ogden
The Recalcitration of Austria, which had reached the point of threatening war if Parma were joined to Piedmont, contained the germs of her dissolution as an Italian power.
"Cavour"
Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco
She paused on the staircase trembling, and thinking between the thrills how very far would have been the conduct of her poor slighted self from proud Recalcitration had Mr. Julian's gentle request been addressed to her instead of to Ethelberta; and she went some way in the painful discovery of how much more tantalizing it was to watch an envied situation that was held by another than to be out of sight of it altogether.
"The Hand of Ethelberta"
Thomas Hardy

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