defiances

Noun

defiance (countable and uncountable, plural defiances)

1. The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
   • But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.1921, Ben Travers, chapter 6, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC
2. Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.
   • Ambassador Udina: The other species are scared. They've never faced anything like this before and they don't know what to do. They want us to step forward. They believe in humanity because of you.
     Ambassador Udina: Your ruthless pursuit of Saren and the geth, your defiance of the Council -- that's...2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel
3. A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge.

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