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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.
Refusing to go to bed when your parents tell you to? That's an act of defiance. Defiance comes from French — specifically to the Old French word defier, which means "to defy." (Don't mix it up with deify; that means to make someone or something into a god.)
defiance. the act of openly refusing to obey somebody/something. in defiance of something Nuclear testing was resumed in defiance of an international ban. Definition of defiance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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...
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.
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. A challenge. Webster's New World. The feeling, or spirit of being defiant. Wiktionary. Synonyms: recalcitrancy. recalcitrance.
noun [ U ] uk / dɪˈfaɪəns / us. Add to word list. 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.
