Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun defiance

3 senses of defiance

Sense 1
defiance, rebelliousness -- (intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude)
       => intractability, intractableness -- (the trait of being hard to influence or control)

Sense 2
defiance -- (a hostile challenge)
       => challenge -- (a call to engage in a contest or fight)

Sense 3
defiance -- (a defiant act)
       => resistance -- (group action in opposition to those in power)