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DEFIANCE definition: 1. behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something: 2. behaviorin which you refuse to…. Learn more.
1. : the act or an instance of defying : challenge. jailed for defiance of a court order. 2. : disposition to resist : willingness to contend or fight. dealing with a child's defiance. Phrases. in defiance of. : contrary to : despite. seemingly in defiance of the laws of physics.
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 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.
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.
