Plural of defiance; multiple instances of open resistance or bold disobedience.
From Old French 'defiance' (a challenge, renunciation), ultimately from Latin 'diffidentia' (distrust, lack of confidence).
History is full of famous defiances—Rosa Parks defying segregation, whistleblowers defying corrupt systems—and they often seem small until they inspire movements that change everything.
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