- the act of defying; open, bold resistance to authority or opposition
- a challenge
Origin of defiance
Middle English defiaunce from Old French defiance from defier, defyin defiance of
- defying
- in spite of
An example of defiance is a group of nurses walking out on the job and picketing against the hospital.
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"defiance." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 12 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/Defiance>.
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defiance. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Defiance
Origin of defiance
Middle English defiaunce from Old French defiance from defier, defyin defiance of
MLA Style
"defiance." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 12 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/Defiance>.
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defiance. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Defiance
noun
Origin of defiance
Middle English defiaunce from Old French desfiance from desfier to defy ; see defy.
MLA Style
"defiance." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 12 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/Defiance>.
APA Style
defiance. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Defiance
MLA Style
"defiance." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 12 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/Defiance>.
APA Style
defiance. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Defiance