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Added 7 October 2026

insubordinate

adjective

In Latin: contumax Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about insubordinate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Rebellious or defiant to authority; contumacious.

verb

To rebel or defy authority.
I think it's moral to insubordinate against a controlling boss.

noun

A person who defies authority.

Origin

From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.

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