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- DictionaryDe·fi·ance/dəˈfīəns/
noun
- 1. open resistance; bold disobedience: "the demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings"
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.
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.
Definition of defiance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 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.
Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude; readiness to contend or resist. American Heritage. A challenge. Webster's New World. The feeling, or spirit of being defiant. Wiktionary. Synonyms: recalcitrancy. recalcitrance. despite. contumacy. contempt. incorrigibility. ungovernability. insuppressibility. unsubmissiveness. rebelliousness. mutiny
open disregard; contempt (often followed by of): defiance of danger; His refusal amounted to defiance.
Define defiance. defiance synonyms, defiance pronunciation, defiance translation, English dictionary definition of defiance. n. 1. Bold resistance against an opposing force or authority: engaged in acts of defiance against the regime. 2. Contemptuous disrespect for the authority...
