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CONTUMACIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
Example:
a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment
Classified under:
Similar:
insubordinate (not submissive to authority)
Derivation:
contumacy (obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority)
contumacy (willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court)
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