Defiance Definition
dĭ-fīəns
noun
The act of defying; open, bold resistance to authority or opposition.
Webster's New World
Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude; readiness to contend or resist.
American Heritage
A challenge.
Webster's New World
The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
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Noun
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defiancePlural:
defiancesIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Defiance
- in defiance of
- in defiance of
Origin of Defiance
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Middle English defiaunce from Old French desfiance from desfier to defy defy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French defiance, from défiant (present participle of défier).
From Wiktionary
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