civilly disobedient

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civilly disobedient (comparative more civilly disobedient, superlative most civilly disobedient)

  1. (of a person) participating in civil disobedience; (of an act) constituting civil disobedience.
    • 1987 December 6, Dale Ashera-Davis, “Just As Our Daily Lives Are Invisible...”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 21, page 4:
      I recently read "Civil Disobedience Against AIDS Bigotry" by Eric Rofes, which I believe was carried in a June issue of GCN. Writing from the twin vantage points of my work within the womyn's/lesbian community and the civilly disobedient peace community, I wish to share the following thoughts.