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- DictionaryDe·fi·ance/dəˈfīəns/
noun
- 1. open resistance; bold disobedience: "the demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings"
1. : the act or an instance of defying : challenge. jailed for defiance of a court order. 2. : disposition to resist : willingness to contend or fight. dealing with a child's defiance. Phrases. in defiance of. : contrary to : despite. seemingly in defiance of the laws of physics.
noun. a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force. open disregard; contempt (often followed by of ): defiance of danger; His refusal amounted to defiance. a challenge to meet in combat or in a contest. Defiance.
behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something: The demonstration is a pointless act / gesture of defiance against the government. In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Opposing & against. ad hominem. adversarial. against someone's beliefs. alienated.
noun [ U ] us / dɪˈfaɪ.əns / uk / dɪˈfaɪ.əns /. Add to word list. Add to word list. behaviorin which you refuse to obey someone or something: The demonstration is a pointless act / gesture of defiance against the government. In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.
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.
