n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' tü-m ə -s ē , - ' tyü-; ' kän-tü-, -tyü-, -ch ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English contumacie, from Anglo-French, from Latin contumacia, from contumac-, contumax rebellious
Date: 13th century
: stubborn resistance to authority specifically : willful contempt of court