Added 7 October 2026
defiant
/dɪˈfaɪ(j)ənt/ adjective
In Latin: contumax Wiktionary
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noun
- One who defies opposition.
Origin
Borrowed from French défiant, from the verb défier. Doublet of diffident. By surface analysis, def(i) + -ant.
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