civil disobedience English

Meaning civil disobedience meaning

What does civil disobedience mean?

civil disobedience

— noun a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination) Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience

Topics civil disobedience topics

What do people use civil disobedience to talk about?

Language and thought Think Opinion Agree with someone

Protest

• What words refer to when many people protest in a group?
  protest (n) demonstration march rally riot unrest civil disobedience peaceful demonstration placard

Social behavior Authority Submit to authority

Rebel against authority

• What words refer to the act of rebellion?
  rebellion revolt revolution sedition insurrection insurgency mutiny civil disobedience coup coup d'etat counterrevolution putsch takeover uprising

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Riot

• What words refer to a riot?
  riot (n) civil disobedience civil disturbance clash commotion confrontation disorder disorderly conduct disturbance frenzy furor melee outbreak rampage tumult turbulence turmoil unrest upheaval uproar