recusancy

• Существительное, обозначающее отказ подчиняться установленной власти, исторически — отказ католиков посещать службы Англиканской церкви.

A noun referring to the refusal to submit to established authority, historically the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England.

uncountable

1. Refusal to submit to authorityC2formalbritish

   The act of refusing to obey or comply with established authority, especially in religious matters. Historically, it referred to the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England.

   Отказ от подчинения

   • His recusancy led to fines and imprisonment during the Elizabethan era.
   • The family's recusancy was well-known in the village.
   • Recusancy was a serious offense in 16th-century England.

   Synonymsdefiancedisobediencedissentnoncompliancenonconformityrefusalresistance

   Antonymsacquiescencecomplianceconformityobediencesubmission