defiance
pronunciation
How to pronounce defiance in British English:
UK [dɪˈfaɪəns]
How to pronounce defiance in American English:
US [dɪˈfaɪəns]
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- Noun:
- intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
- a hostile challenge
- a defiant act
Word Origin
- defiance (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old French desfiance "challenge, declaration of war," from desfiant, present participle of desfier (see defy).
Example
- 1. Defiance is far more than defensiveness ; defiance indicates a belief in success .
- 2. Ms. li 's defiance of the system paved the way for her victory in roland garros .
- 3. But the foundation of all liverpool 's efforts is defiance and even torres reflects that spirit .
- 4. Hundreds of thousands throng the main square of an arab capital in a stunning show of defiance .
- 5. Already there have been small signs of defiance .