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- DictionaryDe·fi·ance/dəˈfīəns/
noun
- 1. open resistance; bold disobedience: "the demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings"
The meaning of DEFIANCE is the act or an instance of defying : challenge. How to use defiance in a sentence.
Defiance definition: a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.. See examples of DEFIANCE used in a sentence.
proud and determined opposition against authority or against someone more powerful than you are: They are continuing to publish their newspaper, in defiance of government attempts to close it down. (Definition of defiance from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
proud and determined opposition against authority or against someone more powerful than you are: They are continuing to publish their newspaper, in defiance of government attempts to close it down. (Definition of defiance from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Stand up when the powers that be order you to sit down, and you've given a fine example of defiance. It happens when someone or a group of someones openly flouts or challenges authority. Refusing to go to bed when your parents tell you to? That's an act of defiance.
Definition of defiance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DEFIANCE meaning: 1 : a refusal to obey something or someone the act of defying someone or something often + of; 2 : against or despite the wishes, rules, or laws of (someone or something)
1. a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force. 2. (often fol. by of) open disregard; contempt. defiance of danger. His refusal amounted to defiance. 3. a challenge to meet in combat or in a contest. 4.
Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone.
Defiance definition: The act or an example of defying; bold resistance to an opposing force or authority.
