Meaning contumacious
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contumaciousstubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority; used especially about a defendant's behavior The judge threatened to charge the contumacious witness with contempt of court.
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contumaciousdisobedient; rebelliousIn the late eighteenth century, Great Britain tried unsuccessfully to put down the uprising against their rule by contumacious Americans, leading eventually to the establishment [..]
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contumaciousc. 1600, from Latin contumaci-, stem of contumax "haughty, insolent, obstinate" (see contumely) + -ous.
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contumaciousadj. Rebellious.
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contumacious(adj) wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
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contumacious
Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
* '''1671''',en|disobedient, en|insubordinate, en|obstinate, en|perverse, en|rebellious, en|stubborn
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