recusant
English Thesaurus
1. someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct (noun.person)
hyponym | : | beat, beatnik, |
definition | : | a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | bohemian, |
definition | : | a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | enfant terrible, |
definition | : | a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | heretic, |
definition | : | a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | maverick, rebel, |
definition | : | someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (noun.person) |
2. refusing to submit to authority (adj.all)
similar | : | disobedient, |
definition | : | not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority (adj.all) |
3. (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England (adj.all)
similar | : | unorthodox, |
definition | : | breaking with convention or tradition (adj.all) |
4. someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct (noun.person)
antonym | : | conformist, |
definition | : | someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | recusant, |
definition | : | refusing to submit to authority (adj.all) |
derivation | : | dissentient, recusant, |
definition | : | (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England (adj.all) |
5. refusing to submit to authority (adj.all)
derivation | : | recusancy, |
definition | : | refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England (noun.act) |
derivation | : | nonconformist, recusant, |
definition | : | someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct (noun.person) |
derivation | : | recuse, |
definition | : | disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case (verb.communication) |
6. (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England (adj.all)
derivation | : | recusancy, |
definition | : | refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England (noun.act) |
derivation | : | nonconformist, recusant, |
definition | : | someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct (noun.person) |
7. someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct (noun.person)
antonym | : | conformist, |
definition | : | someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | recusant, |
definition | : | refusing to submit to authority (adj.all) |
derivation | : | dissentient, recusant, |
definition | : | (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England (adj.all) |
8. refusing to submit to authority (adj.all)
derivation | : | recusancy, |
definition | : | refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England (noun.act) |
derivation | : | nonconformist, recusant, |
definition | : | someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct (noun.person) |
derivation | : | recuse, |
definition | : | disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case (verb.communication) |
9. (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England (adj.all)
derivation | : | recusancy, |
definition | : | refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England (noun.act) |
derivation | : | nonconformist, recusant, |
definition | : | someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct (noun.person) |
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