Defenition of the word recusant

• Defenition of the word recusant

  • (of Catholics formerly) refusing to attend services of the Church of England
  • someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
  • refusing to submit to authority; "the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"- Mary W.Williams
  • refusing to submit to authority
  • (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England

Synonyms for the word recusant

• • dissentient
  • nonconformist

Similar words in the recusant

• • disobedient
  • unorthodox

Hyponyms for the word recusant

• • beat
  • beatnik
  • bohemian
  • enfant terrible
  • heretic
  • maverick
  • rebel

Hypernyms for the word recusant

• • contestant
  • dissenter
  • dissident
  • objector
  • protester

Antonyms for the word recusant

• • conformist

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