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defiance

(dɪfaɪəns)
1. uncountable noun
Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone.
...his courageous defiance of the government. [+ of]
Synonyms: resistance, challenge, opposition, confrontation More Synonyms of defiance
2. 
See in defiance of

defiance in British English

(dɪˈfaɪəns)
noun
1. 
open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power
2. 
a challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge

defiance in American English

(diˈfaɪəns; dɪfaɪəns)
noun
1. 
the act of defying; open, bold resistance to authority or opposition
2. 
a challenge
Idioms:
in defiance of
Word origin
ME defiaunce < OFr defiance < defier, defy

Examples of 'defiance' in a sentence
defiance

This one act of defiance in the face of convention ruins her life.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The boss might now punish him for his open defiance in the aftermath of the game.
The Sun (2010)
It involves a more or less open act of defiance against any claim by the current regime.
Christianity Today (2000)
In recent weeks conservatives have joined the open defiance.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The penalty for defiance of the ban will not be so high.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The first open defiance took place the next day in Leipzig.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A brutal junta invaded and annexed territory in defiance of international law.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
To me it felt like a last gasp of normality, an act of defiance in the face of the impending trial.
James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
Now there is a huge Australian flag on each crane and they are transformed into symbols of defiance in the face of attack.
The Sun (2014)
What is more, they will do so in defiance of central government directives, againsupported by their superiors.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
defiance

British English: defiance NOUN
Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone.
...his courageous defiance of the government.
  • American English: defiance
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desafio
  • Chinese: 违抗
  • European Spanish: desafío
  • French: défi
  • German: Trotz
  • Italian: sfida
  • Japanese: 反抗的態度
  • Korean: > 반항권위에 대한
  • European Portuguese: desafio
  • Latin American Spanish: desafío

Chinese translation of 'defiance'

defiance

(dɪˈfaɪəns)

n (u)

  1. 藐视(視) (miǎoshì)
    in defiance of sth [the rules, sb's orders etc] 无(無)视(視)某事 (wúshì mǒushì)
(noun) 
Definition
open resistance to authority or opposition
his courageous defiance of the government
Synonyms
resistance
challenge
In December, she saw off the first challenge to her leadership.
opposition
confrontation
contempt
I will treat that remark with the contempt it deserves.
disregard
provocation
disobedience
Any further disobedience will be severely punished.
insolence
The most frequent reason for excluding a pupil was insolence.
insubordination
The two men were fired for insubordination.
rebelliousness
recalcitrance
contumacy (literary)
Opposites
regard
,
respect
,
compliance
,
accordance
,
obedience
,
deference
,
observance
,
acquiescence
,
subservience

Additional synonyms

in the sense of challenge
Definition
a demanding or stimulating situation
In December, she saw off the first challenge to her leadership.
Synonyms
test,
trial,
opposition,
confrontation,
defiance,
ultimatum,
face-off (slang)
in the sense of contempt
Definition
scorn
I will treat that remark with the contempt it deserves.
Synonyms
scorn,
despite (archaic),
disdain,
mockery,
derision,
disrespect,
disregard,
contumely (literary)
in the sense of contumacy
Definition
obstinate disobedience
Synonyms
obstinacy,
contempt,
disobedience,
intransigence,
delinquency,
stubbornness,
insubordination,
rebelliousness,
recalcitrance,
haughtiness,
pig-headedness,
refractoriness,
perverseness,
contrariety

Synonyms of 'defiance'

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