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Meaning of contumacious

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

contumacious

Pronunciation:/ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs//ˌkɑːn.tjəˈmeɪ.ʃəs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.

  2. Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/contumacious

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