Recusant (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England.
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Meaning 2
Refusing to submit to authority; "the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"- Mary W.Williams.
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All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The recusant judge refused to hear the case, citing a conflict of interest.
- The recusant voters boycotted the election, claiming the process was rigged.
- The company's recusant stance on environmental regulations led to widespread criticism.
- The recusant politician was ousted from her party for her refusal to support the leadership.
- The recusant student was expelled from school for repeatedly challenging the authority of the teachers.