defiance

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

challenge

insubordination

resistance

disobedience

rebellion

recalcitrance

opposition

dare

rebelliousness

hostility

disregard

for

in

insolence

insult

jest

joke

🤣

just for fun

laugh

😆

mutiny

noncompliance

obstinacy

of

out

out of spite

overbearing

perverseness

provocation

scorn

spite

stubbornness

transgression

vindictiveness

violation

a

a

conflict

antagonism

arrogance

audacity

breach

challenging

clash

contempt

contravention

contumely

Translations

desafío

Trotz

défi

trots

Herausforderung

résistance

Widerstand

uitdaging

resistencia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əns/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: defiaunce

In summary

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