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recusant
rec·u·sant R0094700 (rĕk′yə-zənt, rĭ-kyo͞o′-)n.1. One of the Roman Catholics in England who incurred legal and social penalties in the 1500s and afterward for refusing to attend services of the Church of England.2. A dissenter; a nonconformist.
rec′u·san·cy n.rec′u·sant adj.recusant (ˈrɛkjʊzənt) n1. (Historical Terms) (in 16th to 18th century England) a Roman Catholic who did not attend the services of the Church of England, as was required by law2. (Roman Catholic Church) (in 16th to 18th century England) a Roman Catholic who did not attend the services of the Church of England, as was required by law3. any person who refuses to submit to authorityadj4. (Historical Terms) (formerly, of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England5. (Roman Catholic Church) (formerly, of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England6. refusing to submit to authority[C16: from Latin recūsāns refusing, from recūsāre from re- + causārī to dispute, from causa a cause] ˈrecusance, ˈrecusancy nrec•u•sant (ˈrɛk yə zənt, rɪˈkyu zənt)
n. 1. (in 16th to 18th century England) a person, esp. a Roman Catholic, who refused to attend the services of the Church of England. 2. a person who refuses to submit, comply, etc. adj. 3. of or characteristic of a recusant. [1545–55; < Latin recūsant- (s. of recūsāns), present participle of recusāre to demur, object =re- re- + -cūsāre, v. derivative of causa cause] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | recusant - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conductnonconformistbeatnik, beat - a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behaviorbohemian - a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional lifedissenter, dissident, objector, protester, contestant - a person who dissents from some established policyenfant terrible - a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses othersheretic - a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)maverick, rebel - someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action | | Adj. | 1. | recusant - (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of Englanddissentientunorthodox - breaking with convention or tradition; "an unorthodox lifestyle" | | 2. | recusant - refusing to submit to authority; "the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"- Mary W.Williamsdisobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children" |
Translations
recusant
recusant1. (in 16th to 18th century England) a Roman Catholic who did not attend the services of the Church of England, as was required by law 2. (formerly, of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England LegalSeeRecusantsrecusant
Synonyms for recusantnoun someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conductSynonymsRelated Words- beatnik
- beat
- bohemian
- dissenter
- dissident
- objector
- protester
- contestant
- enfant terrible
- heretic
- maverick
- rebel
adj (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of EnglandSynonymsRelated Wordsadj refusing to submit to authorityRelated Words |