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Definition of Recusant

1. Noun. Someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct.

2. Adjective. (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England.

3. Adjective. Refusing to submit to authority. "The recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"

Definition of Recusant

1. a. Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history, refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc, or to conform to the established rites of the church; as, a recusant lord.

2. n. One who is obstinate in refusal; one standing out stubbornly against general practice or opinion.

Definition of Recusant

1. one who refuses to accept established authority [n -S]

Medical Definition of Recusant

1. 1. One who is obstinate in refusal; one standing out stubbornly against general practice or opinion. "The last rebellious recusants among the European family of nations." (De Quincey) 2. A person who refuses to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in matters of religion; as, a Roman Catholic recusant, who acknowledges the supremacy of the pope. 3. One who refuses communion with the Church of England; a nonconformist. "All that are recusants of holy rites." (Holyday) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Recusant

recurvation recurve recurved recurved recurves recurving recurviroster Recurvirostra recurvirostral Recurvirostridae

recusal recusals recusancies recusancy recusant (current term) recusant (current term) recusants recusation recuse recused

recuses recusing recut recuts recutting recyclable recyclables recycle recycled recycler

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