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- Dictionarydefiance/dɪˈfʌɪəns/
noun
- 1. open resistance; bold disobedience: "an act of defiance"
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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)
The meaning of DEFIANCE is the act or an instance of defying : challenge. How to use defiance in a sentence.
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.
Defiance definition: a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.. See examples of DEFIANCE used in a sentence.
DEFIANCE meaning: 1. behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something: 2. behaviorin which you refuse to…. Learn more.
Definition of defiance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone.
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.
n. 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.
Defiance definition: The act or an example of defying; bold resistance to an opposing force or authority. Dictionary Thesaurus
