How do you pronounce contumacy?

contumacy is pronounced as /ˈkɒn.tjʊ.mə.si/.

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contumacy

🚫contumacy (kontjumensi)

noun

/ˈkɒn.tjʊ.mə.si/

desobediencia, terquedad (desobediencia, terquedad)

contumacious contumely

Meaning

stubborn refusal to obey authority

Traducción del significado

rechazo obstinado de obedecer la autoridad

Oraciones de ejemplo

His contumacy led to his suspension from the council.

Su desobediencia condujo a su suspensión del consejo.

Synonyms

defiance, insubordination, rebellion, disobedience

Antonyms

obedience, compliance, submission

Colocaciones

act of contumacy, display contumacy, punished for contumacy

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