resisting control
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Resisting Disintegration in Post-Suharto Indonesia — ▪ 2002 by Greg Fealy Since the fall of Suharto s authoritarian New Order regime in May 1998, Indonesia has undergone a number of dramatic changes. At the political level, there has been a rapid and rather chaotic transition to democracy,… … Universalium
beyond control — Synonyms and related words: breachy, contumacious, defiant, fractious, incorrigible, indocile, indomitable, insuppressible, intractable, irrepressible, obstreperous, out of hand, recalcitrant, refractory, resistant, resisting, restive, shrewish,… … Moby Thesaurus
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Countercontrol — is a term used by Dr. B.F. Skinner in 1953 as a functional class in the analysis of social behavior. [1] The foundation for countercontrol is that human behavior is both a function of the environment and a source of control over it. Control is… … Wikipedia
refractory — I. adjective Etymology: alteration of refractary, from Latin refractarius, irregular from refragari to oppose, from re + fragari (as in suffragari to support with one s vote) Date: 1606 1. resisting control or authority ; stubborn, unmanageable 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
contumacious — I adjective anarchistic, cantankerous, contemptuous, contumax, defiant, defying lawful authority, disobedient, entete, factious, fractious, headstrong, indocile, indomitable, insolent, insolently disobedient, insubordinate, intractable, mutinous … Law dictionary
vociferous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. loud, noisy, clamorous; blatant, obstreperous, loudmouthed. See loudness, cry. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. clamorous, blatant, noisy, strident, boisterous, obstreperous; see also loud 1 , shrill .… … English dictionary for students
restive — adjective Etymology: Middle English restyf, from Anglo French restif, from rester to stop, resist, remain Date: 15th century 1. stubbornly resisting control ; balky 2. marked by impatience or uneasiness ; fidgety Synonyms: see contrary •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
obstreperous — obstreperously, adv. obstreperousness, obstreperosity /euhb strep euh ros i tee/, n. /euhb strep euhr euhs/, adj. 1. resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly. 2. noisy, clamorous, or boisterous: obstreperous children. [1590… … Universalium
restive — I adjective averse, balking, balky, cantankerous, contumacious, crossgrained, crotchety, deaf to reason, demurring, difficult, discontented, disinclined, disobedient, exceptious, excitable, excited, fidgety, fractious, fretful, grumpy, headstrong … Law dictionary
