Definition of defiance Defiance
/dɪfajˈʌns/ - [difayuns] - de•fi•ance
We found 10 definitions of defiance from 6 different sources.
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What does defiance mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: defiances |
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| defiance - intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude | ||
| rebelliousness | ||
| intractability, intractableness the trait of being hard to influence or control | ||
| insubordination an insubordinate act | ||
| defiance - a hostile challenge | ||
| challenge a demand by a sentry for a password or identification | ||
| defiance - a defiant act | ||
| resistance the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- defiance (Noun)
The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- defiance (n.)
The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat. - defiance (n.)
A state of opposition; willingness to flight; disposition to resist; contempt of opposition. - defiance (n.)
A casting aside; renunciation; rejection.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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defiance
The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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defiance
de-fī′ans, n. the act of defying: a challenge to combat: aggressiveness: contempt of opposition.—adj. Defī′ant, full of defiance, insolently bold.—adv. Defī′antly.—n. Defī′antness.—adj. Defī′atory, bidding defiance.—Bid defiance to, to defy
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🔤- defiance, noun, singular of defiances.
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