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indiscretion(dictionary)

disobey (iou) and indiscretion (iou)


disobey (iou)



disobey verb. LME.
[Old & mod. French desobeir from Proto-Romance alt. of ecclesiastical Latin inoboedire, from Latin oboedire OBEY: see DIS- 2.]
verb intrans. Be disobedient; show disobedience (to an authority). LME.
verb trans. Act in violation of the orders of (a person, a law, etc.); refuse or neglect to obey. LME.
disobeyer noun (a) gen. a person who disobeys; (b) spec. a recusant, a rebel: LME.

indiscretion (iou)



indiscretion noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French indiscretion or late Latin indiscretio(n-), formed as IN-3 + discretio(n-): see DISCRETION.]
Lack of discretion, the fact or quality of being indiscreet. Orig. chiefly, lack of discernment or discrimination. Now, lack of sound judgement in speech or action; injudicious or unwary conduct; imprudence; euphem. a transgression of social morality. ME.
S. Chitty That his mistress should sleep naked..he regarded as the height of indiscretion.
An indiscreet or imprudent act; euphem. a transgression of social morality. E17.
Q. Crisp His indiscretion in telling so many people of what..was a private matter between them.