Civil disobedience
Civil disobedience noun - A group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination).
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Synonyms for Civil disobedience
Unrest and civil disobedience are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unrest" instead a noun phrase "Civil disobedience".
Unrest
Unrest noun - A disturbed or uneasy state.
Civil disobedience and unrest are semantically related. You can use "Civil disobedience" instead a noun "Unrest".
Nearby Word: unresting
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Related pairs
- disorder and civil disobedience
- disorder and unrest
- disturbance and civil disobedience
- disturbance and unrest
- revolution and civil disobedience
- revolution and unrest
- contention and civil disobedience
- contention and unrest
- anarchy and civil disobedience
- anarchy and unrest
- riot and civil disobedience
- riot and unrest
- insurrection and civil disobedience
- insurrection and unrest
Both terms in one sentence
- However, this causes a great deal of unrest among her followers, and some cases of civil disobedience.
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Unrest and Civil disobedience. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil_disobedience/unrest
Civil disobedience & Unrest. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil_disobedience/unrest>.
Unrest or Civil disobedience. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil_disobedience/unrest.
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