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Pronunciation / Transliteration: recusante
"Il recusante mantenne fermamente le sue convinzioni religiose."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person who refuses to submit to an authority or comply with a regulation, especially a religious one.
"Historically, a recusant faced heavy fines for failing to attend Anglican church services."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from Latin recusant- 'refusing', from the verb recusare, from re- (expressing opposition) + causa 'reason, lawsuit'. Historically used of those who refused to attend services of the Church of England.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recusant" is said worldwide
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拒不 B服从者
Transliteration: jù bù fúcóng zhě
Script: 拒不服从者
"历史上，宗教不 conforming 者被称为 recusant。"
réfractaire
Transliteration: réfractaire
"Les réfractaires refusaient de se conformer à la nouvelle loi religieuse."
Verweigerer
Transliteration: Verweigerer
"Die religiösen Verweigerer wurden hart bestraft."
recusante
Transliteration: recusante
"Il recusante mantenne fermamente le sue convinzioni religiose."
recusante
Transliteration: recusante
"Los recusantes fueron perseguidos durante el siglo XVI."
recusante
Transliteration: recusante
"O recusante negou-se a participar da cerimônia oficial."
आज्ञा न माननेवाला
Transliteration: aagya na mannevala
"धार्मिक कानूनों के खिलाफ खड़े होने वाले को recusant कहा जाता था।"
거부자
Transliteration: geobuja
"종교적 법령에 대한 거부자들이 처벌을 받았다."
宗教的拒否者
Transliteration: shūkyōteki kyohisha
"歴史的に、イギリス国教会の礼拝を拒否する人々は recusant と呼ばれました。"
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