recusancy

• 名词，指拒绝服从既定权威的行为；历史上特指天主教徒拒绝参加英国国教礼拜。

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.

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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.

   拒绝服从

   • 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.

   同义词defiancedisobediencedissentnoncompliancenonconformityrefusalresistance

   反义词acquiescencecomplianceconformityobediencesubmission