a. | 1. | Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history, refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc, or to conform to the established rites of the church; |
n. | 1. | One who is obstinate in refusal; one standing out stubbornly against general practice or opinion. |
2. | (Eng. Hist.) A person who refuses to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in matters of religion; | |
3. | One who refuses communion with the Church of England; a nonconformist. |
Noun | 1. | recusant - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct Synonyms: nonconformist |
Adj. | 1. | recusant - (of Catholics formerly) refusing to attend services of the Church of England Synonyms: dissentient |
2. | recusant - refusing to submit to authority; "the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"- Mary W.Williams |