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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSfida
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sfi-da
"La sua sfida all'autorità è stata audace."
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2 senses- 1
Open resistance; bold disobedience.
"Her defiance of the rules led to a heated debate among the committee members." - 2
A daring or bold challenge to authority.
"The protest was an act of defiance against the government's new policies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'defiance' originates from the Old French 'defiance', which itself comes from the Latin 'defiantia', meaning 'defiance, challenge'. The term has evolved through the Middle Ages, reflecting a sense of resistance and boldness against authority or opposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defiance" is said worldwide
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Défi
Transliteration: dé-fi
"Son défi à l'autorité a été remarqué par tous."
Herausforderung
Transliteration: he-raus-for-de-rung
"Ihre Herausforderung der Regeln war bemerkenswert."
Sfida
Transliteration: sfi-da
"La sua sfida all'autorità è stata audace."
Desafío
Transliteration: de-sa-fí-o
"Su desafío a las normas fue notable."
Desafio
Transliteration: de-sa-fi-o
"O seu desafio à autoridade foi ousado."
अवज्ञा
Transliteration: avagnya
"उसकी अवज्ञा ने सभी का ध्यान खींचा।"
挑战
Transliteration: tiǎozhàn
"她对规则的挑战引起了大家的注意。"
도전
Transliteration: dojeon
"그녀의 도전은 모두의 주목을 받았다."
挑戦
Transliteration: chōsen
"彼女の挑戦は皆の注目を集めた。"
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