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Defiance - English meaning

Defiance – definitions in English dictionary

noun

Proud and determined opposition against authority or against someone more powerful than you are

Usage examples:

They are continuing to publish their newspaper, in defiance of government attempts to close it down.

Defiance translation into English

Defiance: translate from English into Chinese

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蔑视, 挑战

Defiance: translate from English into Dutch

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Trotsering, Uitdaging, Trots, Tarting

Defiance: translate from English into French

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Défi, Résistance, Acte de défi

Defiance: translate from English into German

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Trotz

Defiance: translate from English into Hindi

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अवज्ञा, ललकार, चुनौती, आज्ञा न मानना, आज्ञा का उल्लंघन करना, डेफ़िएंस

Defiance: translate from English into Italian

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Sfida, Provocazione

Defiance: translate from English into Korean

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도전

Defiance: translate from English into Russian

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Неповиновение, Вызов, Вызывающее поведение, Открытое неповиновение, Полное пренебрежение

Defiance: translate from English into Spanish

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Desafío, Rebeldía, Oposición, Desobediencia

Word origin

Middle English (denoting the renunciation of an allegiance or friendship): from Old French, from defier ‘defy’.

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