Associations to the word «Defiance»

Wiktionary

DEFIANCE, noun. The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.

Dictionary definition

DEFIANCE, noun. Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude.
DEFIANCE, noun. A hostile challenge.
DEFIANCE, noun. A defiant act.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.