practice disobedience

Frequency: 4.52.2 per million words

To engage in acts of disobedience, especially as a form of protest.

disobedienceVERB + DISOBEDIENCE

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practice

Examples (10)

  • Thoreau famously practiced civil disobedience by refusing to pay taxes.
  • The activists decided to practice disobedience through a peaceful sit-in.
  • Some people believe it is their moral duty to practice disobedience against unjust laws.
  • The movement's leaders taught followers how to practice non-violent disobedience effectively.
  • If peaceful negotiation fails, we may have to practice disobedience on a wider scale.
  • She has been practicing disobedience for years as a form of protest against the regime.
  • To practice disobedience requires great courage and a strong conviction in one's cause.
  • The students were warned against practicing disobedience, but they felt they had no other choice.
  • Throughout history, many influential figures have practiced disobedience to bring about social change.
  • He argued that citizens must be willing to practice disobedience when their government acts unethically.