recusant

• Adjetivo arcaico que descreve alguém que se recusa a obedecer à autoridade ou a seguir regras, especialmente em contexto religioso.

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.

   Recusante

   • 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.

   Antônimoschurchgoingconformingconformist

2. Refusing to submit to authorityC2formal

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

   Insurgente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdefiantdisobedientinsubordinateintractablenoncompliantobstreperousrebelliousrecalcitrantrefractoryunruly

   Antônimoscompliantconformingdocileobedientsubmissive

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa que se recusa a seguir normas de comportamento, regras ou a se submeter a uma autoridade estabelecida; também pode se referir a quem se recusa a obedecer a uma igreja ou doutrina dominante.

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.

   Não conformista

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdissenterhereticmavericknonconformistrebelrenegade

   Antônimoscompliantconformistobedient