Defiance ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Defiance ( noun )

1. The act of defying; open resistance; disobedience to or disrespect for a person in authority or a rule or law; rebellion.
2. A challenge or dare.

Origin:

From middle english, from old french, from latin defiātiō, from defiāre ("to renounce, reject").

Examples:

1. The soldiers showed defiance towards the enemy's superior force.
2. The government's new policies met with defiance from the citizens.
3. His defiance of the court's ruling landed him in prison.
4. She accepted the defiance with a smile, knowing it was his way of flirting.
5. The young boy's defiance was a sign of his growing independence.

(As a verb)

Defiance ( verb )

1. The act of defying; open resistance; disobedience to or disrespect for a person in authority or a rule or law; rebellion.
2. A challenge or dare.

Origin:

From middle english, from old french, from latin defiātiō, from defiāre ("to renounce, reject").

Examples:

1. The soldiers showed defiance towards the enemy's superior force.
2. The government's new policies met with defiance from the citizens.
3. His defiance of the court's ruling landed him in prison.
4. She accepted the defiance with a smile, knowing it was his way of flirting.
5. The young boy's defiance was a sign of his growing independence.