Dictionary entryCEFR C2adjective
contumacious
IPA pronunciation: /ˌkɒn.tjuˈmeɪ.ʃəs/
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English definition
Stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.
Example
The contumacious litigant refused to acknowledge the jurisdiction of the tribunal.
Collocations
- contumacious conduct
- contumacious refusal
- deemed contumacious
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