contumacy
tʊ noun, plural con·tu·ma·cies.
stubborn perverseness or rebelliousness; willful and obstinate resistance or disobedience to authority.
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| —n , pl -cies | |
| 1. | obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience |
| 2. | the wilful refusal of a person to appear before a court or to comply with a court order |
| [C14: from Latin contumācia, from contumāx obstinate; related to tumēre to swell, be proud] | |
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Contumacy
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contumacy
late 14c., from L. contumacia, noun of quality from contumax (see contumely).
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