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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.
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)
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)
Definition of defiance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
DEFIANCE meaning: refusing to obey someone or something: . Learn more.
Defiance definition: The act or an example of defying; bold resistance to an opposing force or authority.
1. Bold resistance against an opposing force or authority: engaged in acts of defiance against the regime. 2. Contemptuous disrespect for the authority of another: detected a tone of defiance in the letter. 3.
