recusant
pronunciation
How to pronounce recusant in British English:
UK [ˈrekjʊzənt]
How to pronounce recusant in American English:
US [rəˈkjuzənt]
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- Noun:
- someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
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- Adjective:
- (of Catholics formerly) refusing to attend services of the Church of England
- refusing to submit to authority
Word Origin
- recusant
- recusant: see refuse
- recusant (adj.)
- "obstinate in refusal," 1550s, from Latin recusantem (nominative recusans) "refusing to obey," present participle of recusare "make an objection against; decline, refuse, reject; be reluctant to" (see recuse). The noun meaning "one obstinate in refusing" is from 1610s.
Example
- 1. I come from a recusant family and was educated at catholic schools .
- 2. The recusant electors ...... cooperated in electing a new senate-mary w. williams .