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Added 9 October 2026

recusant

/ˈɹɛkjʊzənt/ noun

Latin root: recūsans Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about recusant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct.

adjective

(of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England.
Refusing to submit to authority.
the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate

Origin

Borrowed from Latin recūsans, recūsāntis, from recūsō (“to refuse, decline; to object to; to protest”). See recuse.

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