RECUSANCY


Meaning of RECUSANCY in English

-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

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