noun
- open resistance or bold disobedience to authority or an opposing force
Examples
- The teenager showed defiance by refusing to follow the curfew.
- In defiance of the weather warnings, they went hiking anyway.
- Her act of defiance inspired others to stand up for their rights.
- The protesters marched in defiance of the government ban.
- He crossed his arms in silent defiance.
- The small nation’s defiance surprised the larger military power.
- She quit her job in defiance of her parents’ wishes.