noun

recusant

Recusant (noun) means someone refusing to attend Church of England services, between the 16th and early 19th centuries, whether a Protestant dissident or a Roman Catholic.

noun

Someone refusing to attend Church of England services, between the 16th and early 19th centuries, whether a Protestant dissident or a Roman Catholic.

Anyone refusing to submit to authority or regulation.

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Etymology

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

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What is the meaning of recusant?

"recusant" (noun) means someone refusing to attend Church of England services, between the 16th and early 19th centuries, whether a Protestant dissident or a Roman Catholic.

What are the different meanings of recusant?

"recusant" has 2 main meanings: 1. Someone refusing to attend Church of England services, between the 16th and early 19th centuries, whether a Protestant dissident or a Roman Catholic; 2. Anyone refusing to submit to authority or regulation.