flouting

Meanings

• Verb

  Act of openly disregarding rules, laws, or social norms.

  - "Despite the traffic rules, some people continue to flout them."
  - "The students were punished for flouting the school dress code."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flouting
shouting , outing , pouting

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Variants

List of all variants of flouting that leads to same result
flout , flouted , flouter , flouters , flouting , flouts

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to show off' or 'to boast'. Derived from the Old French word 'flouter', meaning 'to touch lightly' or 'to stroke'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'flouting' was first used in English literature in the 16th century.

2. In some contexts, 'flouting' can have a positive connotation, such as when someone confidently defies social norms in a harmless way.

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Related Concepts

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1. Defiance: A deliberate refusal to obey or comply with someone's authority or rules.

2. Rebellion: A large-scale act of defiance against an authority or system.

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Culture

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In literature, 'flouting' is often used to describe characters who defy authority or societal norms. In music, it can refer to a rhythmic or melodic pattern that disregards the expected rules.

How to Memorize "flouting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone openly disobeying rules or laws.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with disregard or defiance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'F' for Flouting, 'D' for Disregard, and 'O' for Openly.

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