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- DictionaryDe·fi·ance/dəˈfīəns/
noun
- 1. open resistance; bold disobedience: "the demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings"
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.
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)
Definition of defiance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · defiance in American English. (dɪˈfaiəns) noun. 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.
1. a bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force. 2. a challenge, as to meet in combat. Idioms: in defiance of, despite; notwithstanding. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French, = defi (er) to defy + -ance -ance]
Defiance Definition. dĭ-fīəns. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Idiom. Filter. noun. The act of defying; open, bold resistance to authority or opposition. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude; readiness to contend or resist. American Heritage.
refusing to obey someone or something: an act of defiance. (Definition of defiance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of defiance. in Chinese (Traditional) 對抗, 對立, 違抗… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 对抗, 对立, 违抗… See more. in Spanish. rebeldía, desafío, desafío [masculine]… See more. in Portuguese.
