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RECUSANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
Synonyms:
nonconformist; recusant
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("recusant" is a kind of...):
contestant; dissenter; dissident; objector; protester (a person who dissents from some established policy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "recusant"):
beat; beatnik (a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior)
bohemian (a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life)
enfant terrible (a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others)
heretic (a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion))
maverick; rebel (someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action)
Derivation:
recusant (refusing to submit to authority)
recusant ((of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Refusing to submit to authority
Example:
the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate
Classified under:
Similar:
disobedient (not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority)
Derivation:
recusancy (refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England)
recusant (someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct)
recuse (disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England
Synonyms:
dissentient; recusant
Classified under:
Similar:
unorthodox (breaking with convention or tradition)
Derivation:
recusancy (refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England)
recusant (someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct)
