recusancy

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noun

Obstinate refusal or opposition.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounrecusancy (countable and uncountable, plural recusancies)

plural recusancies

  1. countableuncountableObstinate refusal or opposition.
  2. countableuncountableThe state of being a recusant; nonconformity.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

recusancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recusancy

MLA

“recusancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recusancy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recusancy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recusancy.

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