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recusant

/ˈrek.jʊ.zənt/

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adjective

/ˈrek.jʊ.zənt/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее человека, который отказывается подчиняться власти или соблюдать правила, особенно в религиозном контексте.

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.

    ruОтказывающийся посещать англиканскую церковь

    • 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.

    Antonymschurchgoingconformingconformist

  2. Refusing to submit to authorityC2formal

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

    ruНепокорный

    • 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.

    Synonymsdefiantdisobedientinsubordinateintractablenoncompliantobstreperousrebelliousrecalcitrantrefractoryunruly

    Antonymscompliantconformingdocileobedientsubmissive

Forms
  • more recusant comparative form
  • most recusant superlative form
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noun

/ˈrek.jʊ.zənt/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который отказывается следовать установленным нормам поведения, правилам или подчиняться власти.

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.

    ruНонконформист

    • 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.

    Synonymsdissenterhereticmavericknonconformistrebelrenegade

    Antonymscompliantconformistobedient

Forms
  • recusants plural form
  • recusants' possessive plural form
  • recusant's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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