recusant – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
recusant
adj.
unsubmissive, noncompliant; obstinate in one's refusal
Recusancy
In the history of
England and Wales,
recusancy was the state of those who refused to attend
Anglican services; these individuals were known as recusants. The term, which derives ultimately from the Latin
recusare (to refuse or make an objection) was first used to refer to those who remained loyal to the
Roman Catholic Church and did not attend
Church of England services, with a 1593 statute determining the penalties against "Popish recusants".
recusant
Noun
1. someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
(synonym) nonconformist
(hypernym) dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestant
(hyponym) beatnik, beat
Adjective
1. (of Catholics formerly) refusing to attend services of the Church of England
(synonym) dissentient
(similar) unorthodox
2. refusing to submit to authority; "the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"- Mary W.Williams
(similar) disobedient
récuser
v.
challenge, dare, stimulate
Recusant
(n.)
One who refuses communion with the Church of England; a nonconformist.
(n.)
One who is obstinate in refusal; one standing out stubbornly against general practice or opinion.
(n.)
A person who refuses to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in matters of religion; as, a Roman Catholic recusant, who acknowledges the supremacy of the pope.
(a.)
Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history, refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc, or to conform to the established rites of the church; as, a recusant lord.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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