recusancy
recusancy · recusancies
Obstinate refusal or oppositionObstinate refusal or opposition.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Obstinate refusal or opposition.
(countable, uncountable)The state of being a recusant; nonconformity.
More definitions
- refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England
Origin
From recusant + -cy.From recusant + -cy.
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Forms
plural: recusancies| Singular | recusancy |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable