RECUSANCY

recusancy

(noun) refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

recusancy (countable and uncountable, plural recusancies)

Obstinate refusal or opposition.

The state of being a recusant; nonconformity.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*cu"san*cy (r*k"zan*s or rk"-), n.

Definition: The state of being recusant; nonconformity. Coke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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