defiance
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de·fi·ance
(dĭ-fī′əns)n.
Idiom: 1. Bold resistance against an opposing force or authority: engaged in acts of defiance against the regime.
2. Contemptuous disrespect for the authority of another: detected a tone of defiance in the letter.
3. Archaic A challenge, as to combat or a duel: "Violent was Mr. Weller's indignation as he was borne along; numerous were the allusions to the personal appearance and demeanour of Mr. Grummer and his companion; and valorous were the defiances to any six of the gentlemen present, in which he vented his dissatisfaction" (Charles Dickens).
in defiance of
In spite of; contrary to: went on strike in defiance of union policy.
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defiance
(dɪˈfaɪəns)n
1. open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power
2. a challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge
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de•fi•ance
(dɪˈfaɪ əns)n.
1. a bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
2. a challenge, as to meet in combat.
Idioms: in defiance of, despite; notwithstanding.
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Noun | 1. | defiance - intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude intractability, intractableness - the trait of being hard to influence or control insubordination - defiance of authority obstreperousness - noisy defiance |
2. | defiance - a hostile challenge challenge - a call to engage in a contest or fight | |
3. | defiance - a defiant act resistance - group action in opposition to those in power |
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defiance
noun resistance, challenge, opposition, confrontation, contempt, disregard, provocation, disobedience, insolence, insubordination, rebelliousness, recalcitrance, contumacy his courageous defiance of the government
regard, respect, compliance, accordance, obedience, deference, observance, acquiescence, subservience
regard, respect, compliance, accordance, obedience, deference, observance, acquiescence, subservience
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defiance
noun1. Behavior or an act that is intentionally provocative:
2. The disposition boldly to defy or resist authority or an opposing force:
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Translations
عَدم إكْتِراث، تَحَدِّ
odporvzdor
trods
dacszembeszegülés
andstaîa
maištingaimaištingasnepaklusnumasnesiskaitymas
izaicinājumspar spīti
vzdor
kafa tutmakarşı gelmemeydan okuma
defiance
[dɪˈfaɪəns] N (= attitude) → desafío m; (= resistance) → resistencia f tercaa gesture/an act of defiance → un gesto/acto desafiante
in defiance of the law → desafiando a la ley
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
defiance
n → Trotz m → (of sb jdm gegenüber); (of order, law, death, danger) → Missachtung f (→ of +gen); an act of defiance → eine Trotzhandlung; in defiance of somebody/something → jdm/etw zum Trotz; his defiance of my orders caused an accident → weil er meine Anordnungen missachtete, gab es einen Unfall; that is in defiance of gravity/logic → das widerspricht den Gesetzen der Schwerkraft/Logik
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
defiance
[dɪˈfaɪəns] n → (atteggiamento di) sfidain defiance of → a dispetto di
in defiance of orders/the law → sfidando gli ordini/la legge
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
defiance
(diˈfaiəns) noun open disobedience; challenging or opposition. He went in defiance of my orders.
deˈfiant adjective hostile; showing or feeling defiance. a defiant attitude.
deˈfiantly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.