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contumacious definition

con·tu·ma·cious (kän′tyo̵̅o̅ mā′s̸həs, -tə-)

adjective

obstinately resisting authority; insubordinate; disobedient

Etymology: < contumacy + -ous

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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