défiance — meaning in English

English meaning

• distrust noun A lack of trust or confidence in someone or something.
• mistrust noun A lack of trust or confidence in someone or something.

Senses

défiance is used for these senses in English:

• distrust Lack of trust or confidence.
• mistrust Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.

distrust — full definition

1. noun A lack of trust or confidence in someone or something.
2. verb To have no confidence in someone or something.

mistrust — full definition

1. noun A lack of trust or confidence in someone or something.
2. verb To have doubts about or lack confidence in someone or something.

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