🚫contumacy

noun
/ˈkɒn.tjʊ.mə.si/

Meaning

stubborn refusal to obey authority

Example Sentences

His contumacy led to his suspension from the council.

Synonyms

defiance, insubordination, rebellion, disobedience

Antonyms

obedience, compliance, submission

Collocations

act of contumacy, display contumacy, punished for contumacy

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