Contumacy
Contumacy noun - Refusal to obey.
Recusancy and contumacy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recusancy" instead a noun "Contumacy".
Nearby Word: contumacious
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- opposition and contumacy
- opposition and recusancy
- defiance and contumacy
- defiance and recusancy
- disobedience and contumacy
- disobedience and recusancy
- rebellion and contumacy
- rebellion and recusancy
- nonconformity and contumacy
- nonconformity and recusancy
- insubordination and contumacy
- insubordination and recusancy
- noncompliance and contumacy
- noncompliance and recusancy
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Recusancy and Contumacy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumacy/recusancy
Contumacy & Recusancy. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumacy/recusancy>.
Recusancy or Contumacy. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumacy/recusancy.
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