Recusant Definition

rĕkyə-zənt, rĭ-kyo͝o-
noun
A person who refuses to obey an established authority; specif., in England in the 16th to 18th cent., a Roman Catholic who refused to attend the services of the Church of England or to recognize its authority.
Webster's New World
Any dissenter or nonconformist.
Webster's New World
Anyone refusing to submit to authority or regulation.
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adjective
Of or like a recusant.
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Other Word Forms of Recusant

Noun

Singular:
recusant
Plural:
recusants

Origin of Recusant

  • From Latin recusare "˜refuse'.

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