defiant

/dɪˈfaɪənt/📚 9865 41 2托福
If you say that someone is defiant, you mean they show aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone. 挑战的; 蔑视的

adjective [原级]违抗的,反叛的,蔑视的

She looked at him with a defiant air.
她用蔑视的神情望着他。

de (去掉) + fi ( = fid, 信心) + ant → 去掉别人的信心 → 蔑视的
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