Defiant Vocabulary

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun an act of rejecting with disdain or contempt

verb to reject with disdain or contempt

  • She decided to spurn the job offer as it did not align with her career goals.
  • He's going to spurn the invitation to the party because he doesn't like the host.
  • I can't believe she spurned him after all he did for her.
  • The artist chose to spurn traditional techniques and instead experimented with new forms of expression.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific thing or set of things, such as 'fuck you-ness' in this case

  • The speaker's use of profanity detracted from the overall professionalism of the presentation.
  • I can't stand his fuck you-ness attitude towards everything.
  • She's got a real fuck you-ness about her that I find off-putting.
  • His fuck you-ness was like a shield, protecting him from any criticism or doubt.