Noun: rebelliousness ri'bel-yus-nus [N. Amer], ri'be-lee-us-nus [Brit]
- An insubordinate act
"The teenager's rebelliousness caused tension in the household";
- insubordination
- Intentionally contemptuous behaviour or attitude
"His rebelliousness against authority made him a difficult student";
- defiance
Type of: intractability, intractableness, resistance
Encyclopedia: Rebelliousness