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nondefiance

nondefiance noun: lack of defiance.

Noun

nondefiance (uncountable)

  1. Lack of defiance.
    • Again, nonresistance is not nonresponse but a psychological nondefiance to the present moment, regardless of any given response.2022, Kevin Scott, The Mystery of Self

Origin of nondefiance

From non- + defiance.

Questions about nondefiance

What does nondefiance mean?
Nondefiance means lack of defiance.
What part of speech is nondefiance?
Nondefiance is a noun.

Words near nondefiance in the dictionary

  1. nondeferential
  2. nondeferrable
  3. nondeferral
  4. nondeferred
  5. nondeferring
  6. nondefiance
  7. nondefiant
  8. nondeficient
  9. nondeficit
  10. nondefilement
  11. nondefinability

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