recusant

• Veraltetes Adjektiv für eine Person, die sich der Obrigkeit oder bestehenden Regeln widersetzt, besonders im religiösen Kontext (z. B. ein Katholik, der den anglikanischen Gottesdienst verweigert).

An obsolete adjective describing someone who refuses to submit to authority or comply with rules, especially in a religious context.

1. Refusing to attend Church of England servicesC2formalbritish

   Describing a person, especially a Roman Catholic, who refused to attend the services of the Church of England, particularly in historical contexts.

   Verweigerer des anglikanischen Gottesdienstes

   • The recusant families were fined for their refusal to attend Anglican services.
   • Historical records list many recusant Catholics in Elizabethan England.
   • He was known as a recusant nobleman who maintained his Catholic faith.

   Antonymechurchgoingconformingconformist

2. Refusing to submit to authorityC2formal

   Characterized by a refusal to obey or comply with established authority or rules.

   Aufsässig

   • The recusant student challenged the school's dress code policy.
   • Her recusant attitude made her a difficult employee to manage.
   • The group's recusant stance against the new regulations led to a protest.

   Synonymedefiantdisobedientinsubordinateintractablenoncompliantobstreperousrebelliousrecalcitrantrefractoryunruly

   Antonymecompliantconformingdocileobedientsubmissive

• Substantiv für eine Person, die sich weigert, anerkannten Verhaltensnormen, Regeln oder der Autorität zu folgen; historisch auch jemand, der den anglikanischen Gottesdienst verweigert.

A noun referring to a person who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct, rules, or authority.

1. NonconformistC2formal

   A person who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct, rules, or expectations.

   Nonkonformist

   • The artist was a recusant, rejecting all traditional painting techniques.
   • In a society that values conformity, he proudly remained a recusant.
   • The committee viewed her as a recusant for challenging their authority.

   Synonymedissenterhereticmavericknonconformistrebelrenegade

   Antonymecompliantconformistobedient