defiance
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪˈfaɪəns// UK //dɪfˈaɪəns// de·fi·ance
n. the act of openly resisting authority or refusing to obey. It shows you do not accept control.
n. open resistance to authority or control; a refusal to obey.
Her defiance surprised the strict teacher.
The students showed defiance by refusing to wear the new school uniforms.
His quiet defiance of corporate policy eventually forced the board to reconsider their rigid stance on remote work.