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- Dictionaryde·fi·ance/dəˈfīəns/
noun
- 1. open resistance; bold disobedience: "the demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings"
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Defiance is the act of refusing to obey someone or something, or the behaviour of opposing authority or power. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.
Defiance is the act or an instance of defying, or resisting or challenging something or someone. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and phrases of defiance from Merriam-Webster.
Defiance definition: a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.. See examples of DEFIANCE used in a sentence.
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.
Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone.
Defiance is the act of refusing to obey someone or something, or the behavior of opposing authority or power. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.
Definition of defiance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
