Spanish Conversation · Level 131
44 words
Spanish word
rebeldía
Pronunciation
IPA/reβelˈdia/
Meaning
- feminine noundefiance
Example
La rebeldía de los adolescentes es normal.
Adolescents' defiance is normal.
More examples
El profesor notó la rebeldía del alumno en clase.
The teacher noticed the student's defiance in class.
Core concept
Individual, nonviolent resistance to authority.
Common phrases
mostrar rebeldía
show defiance
actitud de rebeldía
defiant attitude
actos de rebeldía
acts of defiance
Similar words
desobediencia: Not following orders or rules.
desafío: Openly challenging authority or expectations.
inconformidad: Feeling dissatisfied with a decision or situation.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o estado de resistir o rechazar normas, órdenes o la autoridad para afirmar la propia voluntad o independencia.
Word origin
Formed from rebelde (ultimately Latin rebellis) with the suffix -ía that turns an adjective into a noun naming the quality or condition of being rebellious.
Usage tips
- Rebeldía typically refers to personal opposition or refusal, while rebelión refers to collective or armed uprisings and desobediencia denotes simple disobedience.
Other meanings
- disobediencenoun
- rebellionnoun
Opposites
- obedienciaobediencenoun
- conformidadconformitynoun