Open refusal to obey any authority. Defiance is seen in the Bible as evil when authority is legitimate but good when authority is ungodly.

Jeremiah 50:29

Defiance of God is condemned

See also

1 Kings 13:21-22,26
Psalms 139:19-22
Isaiah 3:8; 65:7
Jeremiah 48:26,42
1 Samuel 17:10,23,25-26,36,45

To defy God's people is to defy God

Romans 13:2

Defiance of legitimate authority

See also

Numbers 15:30
1 Peter 2:13
Daniel 3:28

Defiance of ungodly authority

See also

Daniel 6:13
Acts 4:19; 5:29; 17:7
Revelation 20:4

See also

5215 authority
5257 civil authorities
5326 government
5457 power, human
6193 impenitence
6221 rebellion
8718 disobedience