Flouting: meaning, definitions and examples

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flouting

 

[ flaสŠtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

law, rules

Flouting refers to the act of openly disregarding or defying established rules, laws, or conventions. It implies a brazen attitude towards authority or accepted norms, often indicating a deliberate choice to break them. This term is frequently used in legal and social contexts, highlighting actions that show contempt for guidelines that are meant to be followed.

Synonyms

contravene, defy, disregard, ignore, scorn

Examples of usage

  • The protestors were flouting the cityโ€™s regulations by gathering in large groups.
  • He was found flouting the traffic laws by speeding and ignoring stop signs.
  • Flouting the dress code at work may lead to disciplinary action.
  • The company was accused of flouting environmental regulations.
  • They continued flouting social distancing guidelines despite the pandemic.

Translations

Translations of the word "flouting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desrespeito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคชเฅ‡เค•เฅเคทเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Missachtung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengabaikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะณะฝะพั€ัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lekcewaลผenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ก่ฆ–ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉpris

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desprecio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hiรง sayma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์‹œํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌุงู‡ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ignorovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ignorovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ่ง†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ignoriranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hunsa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัะบะตั€ั‚ะฟะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™hษ™miyyษ™t vermษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desprecio

Etymology

The term flout originates from the late Middle English word 'flouten', which means to play the fool or to mock. Its roots can be traced back to Old Norse 'flรบta', which means to blow, making a connection to the idea of blowing off or ignoring something. In its current usage, flout has become synonymous with openly disregarding laws or rules. The use of flout in the context of law and social norms has gained prominence, especially in discussions surrounding civil disobedience and social movements, where individuals and groups intentionally choose to defy established regulations to illustrate a point or protest perceived injustices.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,950 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.