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Definition of flouting - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
behavioropen disregard or violation of rules or laws
- His flouting of the rules led to his suspension.
2.
insultact of mocking or insulting someone or something
- Their flouting of the tradition was seen as disrespectful.
Adjective
behavioropenly disregarding rules or conventions
- His flouting attitude got him into trouble.
Origin of flouting
Middle English, flouten (to play the flute)
Examples of flouting in a sentence
Repeated flouting of the data policy triggered a formal investigation. His flouting of the memorial moment silenced the crowd. The comedian’s flouting of the mayor sparked outrage on social media. Her flouting behavior was evident at the meeting. The flouting conduct of the players led to penalties.
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- French:mépris, irrespectueux, ...
- German:Missachtung, missachtend, ...
- Italian:violazione, provocatorio, ...
- Spanish:desacato, desafiante, ...
- Portuguese:desprezo, desafiador, ...
- Chinese:蔑视, 藐视的, ...
- Japanese:公然の無視, 反抗的な, ...
- Arabic:ازْدِراء, مُتَجاهِل, ...
- Hebrew:הֲפָרָה בּוֹטָה, מְזַלְזֵל, ...
- Russian:игнорирование, пренебрежительный, ...
- Ukrainian:ігнорування, зухвалий, ...
- Hindi:अवहेलना, उपेक्षात्मक, ...
Definition of flout - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
legalopenly disregard rules or laws
- He flouts the rules without any fear.
2.
disrespectshow contempt for something or someone
- She flouted convention by wearing jeans to the formal event..
Expressions with flout
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openly disregard traditional rules or norms
He likes to flout convention by wearing casual clothes to formal events.
Origin of flout
Middle English, flouten (to play the flute)
Examples of flout in a sentence
Companies that flout environmental laws face heavy fines. They flout the rules without fear of consequences. He continued to flout authority at every turn.
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- French:bafouer, ...
- German:missachten, verachten, ...
- Italian:disprezzare, sfidare, ...
- Spanish:desafiar, despreciar, ...
- Portuguese:desrespeitar, desprezar, ...
- Chinese:公然无视, 蔑视, ...
- Japanese:無視する, 侮る, ...
- Arabic:تَجَاهَلَ, تَهَكَّمَ عَلَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָפֵר, לָבוּז לְ, ...
- Russian:пренебрегать, презирать, ...
- Ukrainian:зневажати, ...
- Hindi:उल्लंघन करना, धज्जियाँ उड़ाना, ...
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