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insubordinate in Latin

insubordinate in Latin is contumax — insubordinate means refusing to obey orders or accept authority; defiant.

insubordinate in Latin

contumax
adj
Rebellious or defiant to authority; contumacious.

What does "insubordinate" mean?

  1. adj Refusing to obey orders or accept authority; defiant.
    "The soldier was disciplined for insubordinate behavior."
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insubordinate in a sentence

  • The soldier was disciplined for insubordinate behavior.

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What is "insubordinate" in Latin?

"insubordinate" in Latin is contumax. insubordinate means: Refusing to obey orders or accept authority; defiant.

How do you use "insubordinate" in a sentence?

Example: "The soldier was disciplined for insubordinate behavior." In Latin, "insubordinate" is contumax.

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