defiance

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge.

Concepts

défi
résistance
désobéissance
en
entêtement
hostilité
juste
le
opposition
par
pour
provocation
rébellion
rire
😆
bravade
fun
insubordination
rouspétance
dépit
Synonymes

challenge
B1
insubordination
20k
resistance
B2
disobedience
22k
rebellion
C1
recalcitrance
opposition
C1
dare
A2
rebelliousness
hostility
C2
disregard
C2
for
A1
in
A1
insolence
C2
insult
B2
jest
C2
joke
A2
🤣

just for fun

laugh
A2
😆
mutiny
C2
noncompliance
obstinacy
40k
of
A1
out
A1

out of spite

overbearing
25k
perverseness
provocation
C2
scorn
C2
spite
C1
stubbornness
20k
transgression
32k
vindictiveness
violation
C1
a
A1
🅰️
conflict
B2
antagonism
48k
arrogance
C2
audacity
C2
breach
C1
challenging
C1
clash
C2
contempt
C1
contravention
contumely
Traductions

desafío
Trotz
trots
desafio

πρόκληση

αψήφηση

Herausforderung
Widerstand
resistência

بهربهرهکانی

uitdaging

περιφρόνηση

resistenza
resistencia
Fréquence

C2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əns/
Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais
defiaunce
In summary

From Middle English defiaunce, from Old French desfiance, from desfier. By surface analysis, defy + -ance.

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