| ADJECTIVE | all | recusant, dissentient | (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | recusant | refusing to submit / submit to authority | |
| NOUN | person | recusant, nonconformist | someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct |
| Meaning | (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | dissentient | |
| Broader | unorthodox | breaking with convention or tradition |
| Spanish | recusante | |
| Catalan | recusant | |
| Nouns | recusancy | refusal to submit to established authority |
| recusant | someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct | |
| Meaning | refusing to submit / submit to authority. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"- Mary W.Williams | |
| Broader | disobedient | not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority |
| Spanish | recusante, separatista | |
| Nouns | recusancy | refusal to submit to established authority |
| recusant | someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct | |
| Verbs | recuse | disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case |
| Meaning | someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | nonconformist | |
| Narrower | beatnik, beat | A member of the beat generation |
| bohemian | A nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life | |
| enfant terrible | A person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others | |
| heretic | A person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field / field (not merely religion) | |
| maverick, rebel | someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action | |
| Broader | dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestant | A person who dissents from some established policy |
| Opposite | conformist | someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) |
| Spanish | inconformista | |
| Catalan | inconformista, recusant | |
| Adjectives | recusant | refusing to submit / submit to authority |
| recusant | (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England | |
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