non-obeisance

noun

Lack of obeisance or failure to obey; disobedience

OriginMiddle English non-obeisaunce →
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Meanings

nounnon-obeisance (uncountable)

alternative nonobeisance

  1. uncountableLack of obeisance or failure to obey; disobedience

Origin

  1. Middle Englishnon-obeisaunce
  2. Englishnon-obeisance

From Middle English non-obeisaunce, nonnobeisaunce, equivalent to non (“no”, adjective) + obeisance.

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APA

non-obeisance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-obeisance

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“non-obeisance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-obeisance. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-obeisance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-obeisance.

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