Contumacy
Contumacy noun - Refusal to obey.
Usage example: a rogue archbishop who was excommunicated on grounds of contumacy
Self-will and contumacy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-will" instead a noun "Contumacy".
Nearby Word: contumacious
Self-will
Self-will noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: a schoolboy with a streak of self-will and rebellion
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- defiance and contumacy
- defiance and self-will
- disobedience and contumacy
- disobedience and self-will
- rebellion and contumacy
- rebellion and self-will
- tenacity and contumacy
- tenacity and self-will
- stubbornness and contumacy
- stubbornness and self-will
- obstinacy and contumacy
- obstinacy and self-will
- pertinacity and contumacy
- pertinacity and self-will
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