contumacy

[ kon-too-muh-see, -tyoo- ]

/ ˈkɒn tʊ mə si, -tyʊ- /

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noun, plural con·tu·ma·cies.

stubborn perverseness or rebelliousness; willful and obstinate resistance or disobedience to authority.

Origin of contumacy

1150–1200; Middle English contumacie<Latin contumācia, equivalent to contumāc-, stem of contumāx unyielding, stubborn (con-con- + -tum- of uncertain sense, though connected by classical authors with both contemnere to regard with contempt and tumēre to swell) + -āx adj. suffix) + -ia-ia

Words nearby contumacy

control variable, controversial, controversy, controvert, contumacious, contumacy, contumely, contuse, contused wound, contusion, conundrum

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Example sentences from the Web for contumacy

The crimes of Mr. Hastings are crimes not only in themselves, but aggravated by being crimes of contumacy.
The Works Of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. IX. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
Victor is only a bas-officier; if his officers call him up, he must come, or be thrashed like a slave for contumacy.
Under Two Flags|Ouida [Louise de la Ramee]
You will remember that you are under oath, and may be punished for contumacy on refusing to answer.
The Wing-and-Wing|J. Fenimore Cooper
Barberina rises into contumacy, will laugh at all writing and compulsion.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XIV. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle

Gourlay was not quite sure what contumacy meant, and the uncertainty added to his anger.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown

British Dictionary definitions for contumacy

contumacy

/ (ˈkɒntjʊməsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience

the wilful refusal of a person to appear before a court or to comply with a court order

Word Origin for contumacy

C14: from Latin contumācia, from contumāx obstinate; related to tumēre to swell, be proud

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单词	contumacy
释义	contumacy [ kon-too-muh-see, -tyoo- ] / ˈkɒn tʊ mə si, -tyʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contumacy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural con·tu·ma·cies. stubborn perverseness or rebelliousness; willful and obstinate resistance or disobedience to authority. Origin of contumacy 1150–1200; Middle English contumacie<Latin contumācia, equivalent to contumāc-, stem of contumāx unyielding, stubborn (con-con- + -tum- of uncertain sense, though connected by classical authors with both contemnere to regard with contempt and tumēre to swell) + -āx adj. suffix) + -ia-ia Words nearby contumacy control variable, controversial, controversy, controvert, contumacious, contumacy, contumely, contuse, contused wound, contusion, conundrum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contumacy The crimes of Mr. Hastings are crimes not only in themselves, but aggravated by being crimes of contumacy. The Works Of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. IX. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke Victor is only a bas-officier; if his officers call him up, he must come, or be thrashed like a slave for contumacy. Under Two Flags\|Ouida [Louise de la Ramee] You will remember that you are under oath, and may be punished for contumacy on refusing to answer. The Wing-and-Wing\|J. Fenimore Cooper Barberina rises into contumacy, will laugh at all writing and compulsion. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XIV. (of XXI.)\|Thomas Carlyle Gourlay was not quite sure what contumacy meant, and the uncertainty added to his anger. The House with the Green Shutters\|George Douglas Brown British Dictionary definitions for contumacy contumacy / (ˈkɒntjʊməsɪ) / noun plural -cies obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience the wilful refusal of a person to appear before a court or to comply with a court order Word Origin for contumacy C14: from Latin contumācia, from contumāx obstinate; related to tumēre to swell, be proud Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contumacy insubordination, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy, disobedience, refractoriness, contempt, rebelliousness
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contumacy

noun, plural con·tu·ma·cies.

Origin of contumacy

Words nearby contumacy

Example sentences from the Web for contumacy

British Dictionary definitions for contumacy

noun plural -cies

Word Origin for contumacy

Words related to contumacy