defier
- noun
- /dɪˈfaɪər/
:
desafiante
- And I warn you, that a wicked law, like cholera, destroys everyone it touches its upholders as well as its defiers.
- death defier
Examples
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Moreover, this framework's insistence on occurrent processes is not the defier of Leibniz: the occurrence is presented as antithetical to the dispositional.
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The defier stood up at the meeting to voice his opposition to the new policy.
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Defier of the laws of reason.
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Defier of the laws of reason.
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So we now have our groups, we don't have our defier, and now we can start doing some algebra.
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As a well-known defier of societal norms, she often challenged the expectations placed upon her.
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The defier rallied others to protest against the unjust rules imposed by the authorities.
Synonyms
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3.6
A person who acts against the government or people in power
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7.5
A person who speaks against the government or its leaders and may be punished
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A person who joins others in public to show strong disagreement
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A person who disagrees with common ideas or with those in charge
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A person who disagrees with a law or plan and says so
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A person who opposes authority or control
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A person who speaks out against a plan or idea
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A person who acts against a government or its rules, like a protester
A person who openly refuses to follow rules or authority
A person who objects publicly to something
A person who openly breaks rules or shows no respect for people in charge
Antonyms
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Etymology
The word defier comes from the action word defy, and defy has the part de- meaning 'not' or 'away' plus a part like faith meaning 'trust'. So a defier is someone who goes against trust or rules, which is why it means a person who openly resists or challenges authority.