-nsē, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: recusan t + -cy
1. : the quality or state of being recusant : refusal to accept or obey constituted authority : nonconformity
for there is in her … a recusancy , a stubborn antipathy to the disciplining — R.B.Heilman
2. : the refusal especially of Roman Catholics to attend the services of the Church of England constituting a statutory offense punishable by fines and disabilities until the late 18th century